Men's Health

Iron supplementation may affect normal micronutrient uptake: Study

11-Jan-2016 By Will Chu

Excess iron (Fe) in the diet may affect absorption of other metals such as manganese, leading to concerns that over supplementation of iron could be affecting absorption of other essential micro-nutrients, says a new study.

Oat extract may improve cognitive function and memory: Study

07-Jan-2016 By Will Chu

A wild green-oat extract has demonstrated cognitive function improvement in middle-aged adults, who exhibited increased speed of performance and episodic memory in a clinical study. 

Sweet potato variety may ease third world vitamin A deficiency

06-Jan-2016 By Will Chu

Orange fleshed sweet potato is so rich in carotenoids and β-carotenes it could be used to ease vitamin A deficiency amongst malnourished populations in developing countries, a study says.

Omega-3 not omega-6 linked with lower depressive symptoms: 2000-strong Japanese study

05-Jan-2016 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Even in countries with higher fish intakes, omega-3 may lower depressive symptoms, according to Japanese research in over 2000 people.

Exclusive interview with FAO’s director for nutrition

The fat after the famine: Obesity the next challenge facing Africa, says FAO boss

17-Dec-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

After years of battling undernutrition, Africa is now facing an emerging threat of obesity and the two must be considered simultaneously, according to the director of nutrition at the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).  

Special Edition: Battling Malnutrition

All in: Making malnutrition a global priority

17-Dec-2015 By Will Chu

Nutritional programmes and interventions are a starting point - but genuine multi-stakeholder involvement is what's required to tackle the world's problem of malnutrition and under nutrition.

Dispatches from FIE

Stronger together? Whey & collagen mix on muscle research cards

09-Dec-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Future research on collagen and the prevention of age-related muscle wastage should focus on the ingredient in combination with whey, according to the Collagen Research Institute. 

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NutraIngredients Awards deadline is January 15, 2016

03-Dec-2015 By Shane STARLING

Large and small ingredient suppliers, supplements and functional food manufacturers, outsourcers and researchers – there are just six weeks to submit your entries to the NutraIngredients Awards 2016. January 15 is the deadline.

Ashwagandha root extract shows sports nutrition potential

01-Dec-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Supplements of ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract may improve muscle strength, size, and recovery, say results of a new randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study.

First ever micronutrient group to push supplement issues in UK parliament

24-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The UK has launched an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on micronutrients and health, something the Health Food Manufacturers’ Association (HFMA) said would help bring nutrition to the forefront of discussions in Westminster. 

Grape seed extract reduces systolic blood pressure: Study

18-Nov-2015 By Louisa Richards

Grape seed extract reduces systolic blood pressure in middle aged adults with pre-hypertension by 5.6% after six weeks, a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has suggested.  

Scientists trace lycopene activity

17-Nov-2015 By Louisa Richards

Scientists in the US have found a novel way to trace the activity of lycopene in the human body, which could help explain its potential cancer-combating properties.  

Special edition: Inflammation

Are we set to see an increase in demand for anti-inflammatory formulations?

16-Nov-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Healthy aging and increasing coverage by the mainstream media could help drive demand for products addressing inflammation over the next few years, say experts.

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The state of the health and wellness market in 2015

13-Nov-2015 By Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International

Is organic still selling? Does the 'natural' trend mean fortified/functional food is now passé? And why are consumers turning their noses up at better for you (BFY) offerings? Ewa Hudson, head of health and wellness research at Euromonitor International,...

Evidence of omega-3s as depression treatment flawed, says review

05-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

There is insufficient evidence to support the use of omega-3 supplements as a treatment for depression, a new Cochrane review has said.

KD Pharma omega-3 wins sustainability backing

04-Nov-2015 By Michael HURLEY

German omega-3 player KD Pharma has received sustainable fishery certification from industry watchdog Friend of the Sea (FOS).

Antioxidants may reduce oxidative stress in men with prostate cancer

03-Nov-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

A higher intake of antioxidants may lead to less oxidative stress among men with prostate cancer, US researchers have found. 

Vitamin E improves bone density for women but not men: Study

30-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Greater dietary intakes and blood levels of vitamin E are associated with greater bone mineral density (BMD) in women but not men, Chinese research in over 3000 adults has found.

Stimulants and side effects: UK MPs given supplement-drug use data

29-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

UK Members of Parliament have been given data on supplement and drug use among gym-goers to consider ahead of a new bill on psychoactive substances.

UK ad authority hones in on Polish website

28-Oct-2015 By Louisa Richards

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against a UK food supplements retailer advertising on a Polish language website, which it said falls within its remit. 

What the Swedish eat: 1740-strong dietary survey

26-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

People in Sweden fall into one of three dietary camps - a ‘healthy dietary’, ‘Swedish traditional’ or 'light-meal' pattern - a national dietary survey of 1740 adults has found.

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‘Starving Africa’ cliché used to push GM: Harvard Professor

16-Oct-2015 By Annie-Rose Harrison-Dunn at the Milan Expo

An over-simplistic image of impoverished, malnutritioned Africa is being used to push the case for genetically modified organisms (GMOs), a senior Harvard professor has warned.

Weight loss herbal blocked over testicle damage fear

01-Oct-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The Norwegian food safety authority has warned against a weight loss product containing Garcinia cambogia, a plant ingredient than can cause serious damage to the testicles.

‘An adequate supply of antioxidant nutrients may have a beneficial role for healthy aging’, says study

24-Sep-2015 By Stephen DANIELLS

Specific sub-populations may benefit from antioxidant intakes to support healthy aging, with men particularly seen as an ‘at-risk’ group, says a new paper published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.

Recalls for ‘supplement’ with hidden Viagra API

15-Sep-2015 By Fiona BARRY

A Florida company is recalling 26 sexual enhancement and diet pills after the US FDA discovered some contain undeclared active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

Vitamin K level not Vitamin E could be to blame for cancer links: Symposium

01-Sep-2015 By Shane STARLING in Stuttgart, Germany

Diminished levels of vitamin K forms - not high levels of vitamin E - could be the key factor in prostate cancer links, a Stuttgart symposium has heard today.

Vitamin D increases muscle strength: Review

01-Sep-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Vitamin D supplementation significantly increases upper and lower limb strength, a review of seven trials has found.

Finland considers investigation into pharma-containing libido supplements

28-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The Finnish food safety authority (ENVIRA) has recalled a libido-boosting dietary supplement after it discovered it contained an undeclared drug similar to Viagra.

The link between psychosis and malnutrition

24-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

First-time psychosis sufferers are far more likely to be deficient in micronutrients and protein than the general population – and more intervention studies are needed to explore strategies against this, say UK researchers.

Energy drinks up swimmer performance: Research

18-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Moderate caffeine consumption may help athletes improve performance, finds research with swimmers.

Excessive workout supplement use: An emerging eating disorder in men?

17-Aug-2015 By Nathan Gray

More gym going men are turning to over-the-counter bodybuilding supplements to help sculpt better bodies – but with nearly 30% of gym-goers concerned about overuse, some researchers believe it may qualify as an emerging eating disorder.

Calcium & magnesium reduce risk of metabolic syndrome: 9000-strong study

13-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Calcium and magnesium may reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome – but men need above and beyond recommended levels for this effect, say researchers.

Probiotics won’t help you lose weight, say researchers

12-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Probiotics are not effective for weight loss, say researchers behind a review of current data.

Astaxanthin may reduce soccer player muscle damage: Study

07-Aug-2015 By Shane STARLING

The carotenoid astaxanthin can reduce muscle inflammation “induced by rigorous physical training” Serbian researchers have found.

special edition: protein

How much do you really know about protein?

06-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Do you know which country consumes the most protein per capita? Which protein company has been causing a stir among feminist tweeters? How much protein the average adult should be getting a day? Take our quiz to find out if you really are a pro when it...

The Hacker’s Diet: Should we be looking at nutrition like a computer nerd?

04-Aug-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The age of Silicon Valley and Digi-everything has seen the dawn of a new diet trend: ‘Biohacking’.

Austria could face EU court action for direct selling ban

23-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Austria could be taken to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over its ban on doorstep sales of products like food supplements, the European Commission says. 

France goes off-piste with caffeine, carnitine, creatine, lycopene law? EFSA safe caffeine limit halved

17-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

France has proposed new legal daily limits for carnitine, creatine, lycopene and caffeine in supplements – the latter of which was half that defined as safe by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

EFSA sets requirements for vitamin B12

13-Jul-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set dietary reference values (DRVs) for cobalamin (vitamin B12).

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Carotenoids lower lipid oxidation and DNA damage in middle-aged men

18-Jun-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

Daily carotenoid intake lowers lipid and oxidative stress markers in middle-aged men, say researchers.

Netherlands investigates safe vitamin A intake from supplements

04-Jun-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The Netherlands is looking at whether legislation on vitamin A should be changed after a report calculated how much could be ingested from supplements.

Which came first, the health or the supplement?

27-May-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

The healthier a person is the more likely they are to take food supplements – which could distort links between the products and health outcomes, say Danish researchers.

Sabinsa expands Ayurvedic herb cultivation as demand grows

08-May-2015 By Stephen Daniells

Botanical supplier Sabinsa is expanding its existing cultivation program for Indian herbs to ensure sustainable supply of ingredients such as turmeric, gac, and black ginger, in order to match demand in the global US$1.6 billion market.

New analytical method could help clean up yohimbe adulteration, developer says

27-Apr-2015 By Hank Schultz

A new analytical method for products featuring yohimbe bark extracts developed and tested by Flora Research Labs promises to speed the detection of adulteration in this ingredient, according to lab director James Neal-Kababick.

Whose job is it to police illegal health claims?

14-Apr-2015 By Niamh Michail

With different bodies referring illegal health claims to one another for policing, NutraIngredients asks:  Whose responsibility is it to ensure health claim compliance – and does it matter as long as illegal claims are removed?

Muscle-building supplements linked to testicular cancer risk

14-Apr-2015 By Niamh Michail

An association between muscle-building supplements and testicular cancer is stronger for young men and long periods of use - with a 177% increased risk for those who mix supplements, warn scientists.

US web retailer pumps EU distribution as gym community swells

09-Apr-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

US site Bodybuilding.com has opened its first UK distribution centre to better cater to its customer base in Europe - part of a community that includes 25 million unique visitors to its websites each month.

UK blows whistle on sports supplement claims

08-Apr-2015 By Shane STARLING

The UK advertising watchdog has muzzled meal replacement, muscle building, metabolism, L-carnitine, CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and other claims being made by a UK based online manufacturer-retailer as it continues its claims crack down based on EU...

Is personalised nutrition compatible with UK free healthcare model?

08-Apr-2015 By Annie Harrison-Dunn

People in the UK think paying for personalised nutrition advice improves commitment and motivation to follow it – but a culture of free health care means most would still expect this service to be free, according to researchers. 

April 8, 14:00 CET: Experts debate hot issues in NutraIngredients omega-3 forum

Omega-3 hits €25bn but can it keep growing?

03-Apr-2015 By Shane STARLING

Are omega-3 fisheries really under threat? How many functional foods have cracked omega-3 blockbuster status? How is the sector recovering from the ‘Brasky effect’? How are developing markets developing? How is the latest research influencing regulation?...