Thanks to the work of Harvard scientists, we know that daily consumption of coffee may lower the risk of prostate cancer and that red wine could slow aging.
The next big breakthrough in food-health news may come from a small lab in Longmont.
ChromaDex, a California-based natural products company, recently expanded to the city after outgrowing its Boulder operation.
The 10,000-square-foot facility will handle research and development for ChromaDex, testing plants for hidden properties and formulating extractions into pills or powders to be added to food, drinks and cosmetic products.
Seven employees from Boulder moved to the new location, and 30 to 40 positions will be added over the next five to seven years, the company said. Salaries will average about $70,000 a year.
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