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Flax seed best food for better skin

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 04.07.10.

Stock up on these six expert-recommended foods that can boost both your health and your complexion.


Iowa State study finds flaxseed lowers high cholesterol in men

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 04.03.10.

Iowa State study finds flaxseed lowers high cholesterol in men


Benefits of Turmeric

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 03.24.10.

Principal components of the Indian spice turmeric, seems to delay the liver damage.


Consumer Attitudinal Trends

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 03.08.10.

The 2008 Food Biotechnology: A Study of US Consumer Trends Survey, commissioned by the International Food Information Council is the 13th annual nationally representative survey designed to gain insights into consumer perspectives on food biotechnology. This research provides the opportunity to track public awareness and perceptions of plant and animal biotechnology, determine confidence in the [...]


Thinking Sustainability

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 03.03.10.

Thinking about sustainability can change your eating habits


Whole flaxseed, but not Oil, reduced cholesterol concentrations

5 Comments// Posted in News by TR on 01.28.10.

Flaxseed significantly reduced circulating total and LDL-cholesterol concentrations, but the changes were dependent on the type of intervention, sex, and initial lipid profiles of the subjects.


Fiber in Flax seed acts as laxative

1 Comment// Posted in News by TR on 01.07.10.

Yes, flax seed works excellent for people suffering from constipation.


Nutritional quality and safety of organic food. A review

No Comments// Posted in News by TR on 01.02.10.

“Organic agriculture, as developed until now, has the potential to produce high-quality products with some relevant improvements in terms of anti-oxidant phytomicronutrients, nitrate accumulation in vegetables and toxic residue levels.”


How lignans fight cancer?

3 Comments// Posted in News by TR on 12.25.09.

Flaxseed contains the highest concentrations of lignan precursors than any other plant. Most people don’t eat flax seed. Lignans are being studied for possible use in cancer prevention, particularly breast cancer.


Livestock and Climate Change

1 Comment// Posted in News by TR on 12.01.09.

Livestock and their byproducts account for at least 32.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year, or 51 percent of annual worldwide GHG emissions.