To back up its request, the Swiss company last year submitted evidence that the intake of 200 milligrams of cocoa flavanols a day contributes to normal blood flow.
Although calorie intake and expenditure are the basic elements of weight loss, there are other factors that need to be taken into consideration too.
Ursolic-acid mice developed more skeletal muscle but gained less weight than nonsupplemented mice, even though food intake was higher in ursolic-acid mice.
The theory behind the new trial is that normal levels of vitamin D — most of our intake comes from exposure to sun — are necessary for muscles to function normally, and that increased levels could prevent the lining of the throat from collapsing.
As well as having a higher dietary intakes of eggs, infants in the egg group also had a reduced intake of sugar-sweetened foods compared to the control group.
If 1%-2% of the body's recommended water intake is lost, then you are already dehydrated.
Generally, the higher the intake of fruit and vegetables, the lower the risk.
Daily Maximum Alcohol Intake: only 1 glass for women and two glasses for men And no alcohol for pregnant women!
Psychologists asked 140 people to record their food intake and moods, and do lab tests to monitor their eating.
If you don't feel like restricting your calorie intake (and really who can blame you) a 2012 study found that sipping on green tea may have a similar effect.
You're in a hurry to look your very best, but you enjoy food too much to cut your calorie intake too low.
Archer said, and would result, over the years, in significant weight gain without reductions in caloric intake.
People who increased their intake over just six weeks developed a healthy glow and appeared more attractive, researchers found.
But subjects were allowed to eat their usual diet, and take calcium supplements on their own, no matter what group they were in, so their total calcium intake was unknown.
A second study on soy showed that daily intake of foods like tofu, peanuts and green tea helped lower blood pressure in more than 5,100 white and African American people aged 18-30.
One hundred and ninety three clinically obese, non-diabetic adults were randomly assigned to one of two diet groups with identical caloric intake - the men consumed 1600 calories per day and the women 1400.
Therefore their intake should be moderate and occasional.
Despite the endless health campaigns to encourage us to cut back, sugar still makes up a third of our calorie intake.
According to a new report, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, upping your fiber intake may help lower your risk of breast cancer—and the more you eat, the more your risk decreases.
Top your salad with a few slices of avocado, and you'll be increasing your intake of vitamins and minerals from the meal.
