A study of 60 popular Chinese teas found reassuring results and one important warning
All 60 teas met Chinese limits for the harmful elements tested, but conservative risk modeling highlighted cadmium as…
Peppermint, rose water and hibiscus: Do herbal cooling remedies actually work?
Rolling heat waves. Unusually high humidity. A supersized El Niño on the horizon, which stands to spike temperatures…
Indonesian FDA launches initiative to help local herbal firms in NPD, export
The pharmaceutical and food sectors, regulated by the Indonesian FDA, also known as Badan Pengawas Obat dan Makanan…
Brand new: The Monday Bar, CJ Wellcare, Fodbods in the spotlight
The Monday Bar (Never Grow Up) Indian brand The Monday Bar aims to fill gaps in the local…
Caffeine helps restore memory after sleep deprivation, study by Singaporean researchers finds
Research suggests that caffeine may help restore social memory impaired by sleep deprivation by acting on one specific…
Moderate Caffeinated Coffee and Tea Consumption Can Lower Dementia Risk
In one of the largest prospective cohort studies to date, moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee (2-3 cups a…
Heavy coffee drinking may weaken bone density in older women
A decade-long study of postmenopausal women suggests tea may offer modest bone benefits, while very high coffee intake…
Study offers insight into how coffee and tea intake may influence bone health in older women
A new study from Flinders University offers insight into how two of the world’s most popular beverages, coffee…
Polyphenol-rich dietary patterns linked to lower cardiovascular disease risk
People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and…
5 foods that mimic Ozempic, including a popular winter spice
“Nature’s Ozempic” may sound too good to be true. But a recent scientific review of research found that…
Hong Kong-based H&H Group zeros in on cellullar health with new launches
In Australia, the Hong Kong-based H&H Group has launched the products under the brand Swisse Nutra exclusively in…
Why your diet may be exporting extinction abroad without you knowing
A new global metric shows how everyday foods, from beef to coffee, carry vastly different extinction costs, exposing…