URBANA — University of Illinois scientists have learned to mask the bitterness of ginseng, a common ingredient of energy drinks.
“Consumers like to see ginseng on a product’s ingredient list because studies show that it improves memory, enhances…
URBANA — The University of Illinois scientists who linked eating tomatoes with a reduced risk of prostate cancer have developed a tool that will help them trace the metabolism of tomato carotenoids in the human body. And they’ve secured funding fr…
URBANA — University of Illinois scientists think they have solved an interesting problem: how to get protein-deficient Indian schoolchildren to consume soy, an inexpensive and complete vegetable protein. What’s more, they’ve joined forces with an …
It probably won’t get you off the hook with mom, but researchers say that the nutritional content of broccoli tends to fluctuate wildly. While a single serving from one head could pack enough antioxidants and cancer fighters to keep you going for a few days, eating an entire other head could do bupkus.