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Drug action depends on many factors: age, gender, renal and hepatic function, drug-drug interactions (eg, propranolol and lidocaine, warfarin and cimetidine), compliance, and food intake. Consequently, a lack of response [...]

Optimal performance and maximum health benefits can be achieved from exercise only when one eats and drinks the right foods and beverages. The recipes for several high energy snacks are provided.

People can improve their health by eating the right kind of foods. A healthy diet is one that includes fruits, vegetables, dairy products, beans, eggs and meat or poultry. Foods that are low in fat, sugar and salt are also recommended.

Bodybuilders are understandably concerned about what they eat since good nutrition is an essential part of their lifestyle. Several foods which are nutritious yet very easy to prepare are presented.

The Foodexcellence 'New products' competition for food students, sponsored by Food Manufacture, was held at the recent Foodex Meatex exhibition in Birmingham. Judges were: John Thorpe, a professional chef and [...]

Another year, another dollar. Or mark. Or franc. Or yen. Or peso. Or lira. Or guilder. You get the picture: The food industry continues to go global. Eighty-seven of the [...]

Consumption of organic food, which is more expensive than non-organic, is increasing. The cost of the two types of fruit and vegetables are compared, and reasons for buying organic food are discussed. The arguments in favour of eating organic foods are for taste, though it has not been proven that the taste is better, health, as man-made chemicals are not used, though organic foods can still contain residues, and the benefits for the environment.

Genetically modified foods have sparked much controversy in the UK over the past decade. Trial crops of GM potatoes have been destroyed by activists as recently as this year and [...]

When we set about deciding late last year which products were likely to become world beaters, some were easier to pick than others. Walkers' Potato Heads, for example, was a [...]

What's the all-encompassing trend in packaging for food safety? Instinctive use, meaning that the selected safety feature has to be easy for the consumer to identify, understand and use. So […]

The rash of body parts, worms and even nastier inedibles customers have found--or allegedly placed--in restaurant food recently has underscored the near impossibility of stopping such macabre incidents, operators and [...]

One theme heard over and over again during the Food Safety Summit, which took place March 16 through 18 in Washington, DC, was the important role teamwork plays in the […]

From Newfoundland and Labrador's rich fisheries to the bountiful orchards of British Columbia, and the varied cultures in between, Canada is blessed with a wealth of food choices. Aboriginal cultures, [...]

Due to the idea of doing business in foreign countries being too daunting, only 1 to 1.5 percent of small businesses in the United States sell abroad, accounting for only a small portion of last year's nearly $1 trillion in U.S. exports. Good plannning and market research can eliminate a lot of the guesswork and create potential for smaller businesses in an international marketplace. Computer equipment, transportation materials, non-electrical machinery, chemicals and food manufacturing all ranked at the top of the list of largest U.S. export products compiled by the International Trade Administration.