Diet and color: Mind the ‘phytonutrient gap’!
Eighty per cent of Americans are endangering their health by failing to eat a diet rich in specific colorful fruits and vegetables, according to a new study entitled America’s Phytonutrient Report.
Archives for October 15, 2009
Immune boosting product now low cost, says developer
A new process for the production of the human milk oligosaccharide Fucosyllactose that allows for large-scale production of the saccharide means the immune boosting food ingredient is now low cost, claims its German developer.
Omega-3 may protect healthy men from chest pains
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids EPA, DPA, and DHA may protect men against acute coronary syndrome (ACS), says a new study.
Cognis wins rare Chinese approval for CLA
Global CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) leader, Cognis, has won a category-first novel foods approval to use its weight management ingredient in Chinese functional foods and dietary supplements.
Antioxidant OPCs may boost memory: Animal study
Supplements of oligomeric proanthocyanidins (OPCs) improved memory in animals with age-related cognitive decline, says a new study from Japan and Korea.
Scientists attack proposed EU omega-3 DRVs
An international consortium of concerned lipid scientists says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)-recommended omega-3 dietary reference values (DRVs) are seriously flawed and should be amended before they see the light of day in the European Union...