Latest Phytochemicals Stories

CONCORD, Mass., Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As the nation prepares for American Heart Month this February, a new Porter Novelli Styles survey of more than 4,000 Americans, sponsored by Welch's, found a significant gap between consumers' awareness of the heart-health benefits of common foods, and their purchase habits. Two-thirds of consumers recognize that red wine, salmon, oatmeal or olive oil are heart-healthy foods. However, only a fraction of those same consumers buy these...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Football fans may find themselves 'Tebowing' to a local FRS retailer this Saturday for a great deal courtesy of the star quarterback. The FRS Company is inviting consumers across America to score a free FRS Healthy Energy drink if spokesperson Tim Tebow and his Denver teammates beat New England during Saturday's playoff game. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120112/NY35028) Beginning today at 3pm PST, Tebow...

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FRS® Healthy Performance(TM) reached new heights fueling teen sensation Jordan Romero as he became the youngest person to climb the tallest mountains on all seven continents at age 15. Romero reached the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica on December 24 to break a world mountain climbing record that few believed possible. Romero has been fueled by FRS® Healthy Performance(TM) products since his successful ascent of Mt...

Swanson Health Products introduces Swanson Ultra BONOLIVE™, an innovative bone health supplement that features an extract from the leaves of olive trees. Fargo, ND (PRWEB) November 11, 2011 Swanson Health Products announces the latest breakthrough in natural bone support: Swanson Ultra BONOLIVE™, a revolutionary olive-based bone health supplement. This innovative product has its roots in Mediterranean tradition, where people have long recognized olives’ and olive...

VIENNA, Va., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- No matter how you slice it, the whole apple may be greater - and healthier - than the sum of its parts, according to a new review study published in the September 2011 Advances in Nutrition. "Despite trends toward studying individual components of the apple, it appears the whole apple has beneficial properties that cannot be explained by certain nutrient components previously singled out," says Dr. Dianne Hyson, Ph.D., a registered dietitian and...

Phytoestrogens are plant compounds which, in the human body, can attach to the receptors for the female sexual hormone estrogen and which are taken in with our daily diet. A number of findings have attributed a cancer protective effect to these plant hormones. At DKFZ, a team headed by Prof. Dr. Jenny Chang-Claude summarized the results of several studies in a meta-analysis last year and showed that a diet rich in phytoestrogens lowers the risk of developing breast cancer after menopause. Now...

Study could have an impact in fighting head and neck cancers Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva by researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center. The inhibition of the cell signaling pathway also correlated with reduced expression of a number of pro-inflammatory cytokines, or signaling molecules, in the saliva that promote cancer...

A diet of flaxseed shows protective effects against radiation in animal modelsFlax has been part of human history for well over 30,000 years, used for weaving cloth, feeding people and animals, and even making paint. Now, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered that it might have a new use for the 21st century: protecting healthy tissues and organs from the harmful effects of radiation. In a study just published in BMC Cancer,...

BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tough Mudder, Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet, announced today that The FRS Company, a leader in natural performance beverages and chews, will be the official natural performance energy products partner for the Tough Mudder event series. As part of the partnership, FRS will provide product sampling at the starting line to help provide participants the sustained energy needed for completing the action-packed course. The patented...

MIAMI, June 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- URINOZINC® Plus with Beta-Sitosterol, the latest addition to the URINOZINC® Prostate Formula line, is now available for purchase at select Walmart stores. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110627/CG25869) URINOZINC® is the only dietary supplement with a US Patent for helping alleviate symptoms associated with an enlarged prostate. Over 2 million bottles have been sold. The main cause of an unhealthy prostate and thinning hair...