News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The heart health benefits of unsaturated fatty acids over trans- and saturated fats have long been recognized, but now a study at Pennsylvania State University indicates that polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) could lower cholesterol better than the...
Vitamin E is unlikely to prevent heart disease or cancer but it could lower the risk of heart attacks and stroke in older women as well as cardiovascular deaths, writes Dominique Patton.
Balchem's acquisition of the encapsulation and agglomeration business of Loders Croklaan shows that the company believes there is a strong future in encapsulation technology.
The FDA has approved a petition by Unilever to allow the use of vitamin D3 as a nutrient supplement in meal and snack replacement products and is amending its food additive regulations accordingly, writes Jess Halliday.
Designing foods and beverages to meet the specific nutritional needs of women could be a shrewd move for formulators, suggests a new market report that predicts retail sales will grow 67 percent by 2009. Jess Halliday reports on what women want.
A bread containing a concentrated component of olive oil has been launched in Spain as an anti-ageing food, reports Dominique Patton.
An Israeli start-up says its nanoparticles can significantly increase the bioavailability of CoQ10 and other functional ingredients by improving their solubility, writes Dominique Patton.
Adult lifestyle has more influence on your chances of developing type 2 diabetes than childhood experience, reveal UK researchers today, contradicting previously held beliefs.