Recent results reported at Experimental Biology 2012 continue to build on the growing body of research on the cranberry's key role in total body health.
If the body absorbs too much of the natural beta-carotene pigment mostly found in carrots, it partially blocks the vitamin from metabolizing in the body.
True North snacks launched amid quite a degree of fanfare several years ago, but the brand languished and eventually found a new owner: DeMet’s Candy Co. Today, the brand still promises “a guilt-free snack with no cholesterol, no artificial colors, no preservatives and no trans fats.” Recent months have seen a spate of new product introductions bearing the True North moniker.
A Japanese study said regular seaweed consumption among post-menopausal women heightened their risk of developing thyroid cancer, linking it to iodine in the macrobiotic food.