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Researchers identify new mechanism for iron absorption

A newly discovered mechanism for the absorption of iron from vegetables and legumes could provide a solution to iron deficiency problems, say researchers. 

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Researchers-identify-new-mechanism-for-iron-absorption

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Public health role for food industry

The food industry must get much more closely involved in public health issues if we are to deal with the problems of obesity the nation faces, the co-chair of the government’s food Public Health Responsibility Deal (PHRD) Network has argued. 

http://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Food-Safety/Public-health-role-for-food-industry

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Magnesium linked to better blood pressure: Meta-analysis

Supplements of magnesium may offer ‘small but clinically significant reductions’ in blood pressure, says a new meta-analysis from the UK. 

http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Magnesium-linked-to-better-blood-pressure-Meta-analysis

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Efforts to reduce trans fats are working, study suggests

Trans fat consumption among US adults has fallen 58% over the past decade, coinciding with regional bans and federal government regulation requiring labeling of artificial trans fats, according to a research letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. 

http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Science/Efforts-to-reduce-trans-fats-are-working-study-suggests

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Bread contributes most sodium to US diets, finds CDC

Nine out of ten Americans eat too much sodium, and bread and rolls are the biggest problem, rather than salty snacks, according to the latest Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Market/Bread-contributes-most-sodium-to-US-diets-finds-CDC

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Pineapple ‘waste’ could provide bromelain extract for ingredient use

Waste from pineapple processing could provide a range of value added ingredients for the food industry, including a new source of the enzyme bromelain, say researchers.

http://www.foodnavigator.com/Science-Nutrition/Pineapple-waste-could-provide-bromelain-extract-for-ingredient-use