Gluten-free chestnut flour could add nutritional value
Chestnut flour could be used in gluten-free breads to give nutritional and health benefits, according to a new study from Turkey.
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Pomegranate compounds show skin health potential
Extracts from berries and pomegranate may protect the skin from the detrimental effects of UV exposure, offering interesting dietary approaches to prevent skin wrinkles, suggests a new study.
Scientists call for global policy change on vitamin D
International experts have again called out for an increase in daily recommendations for Vitamin D, which they say is crucial to reduce the risk of a host a diseases.
Survey reveals when functional food beats supplements
Consumers around the world are more likely to address some health conditions via foods, while preferring dietary supplements for others, find a new survey.
Calcium’s weight loss potential gets RCT support
Daily supplements of calcium, with or without vitamin D, may reduce body fat levels and help maintain lean mass, suggests new data from a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
Herbamed enters US with innovative CoQ10
The US has a new CoQ10 entry as Israel’s Herbamed Ltd. teams up with Salt Lake City’s New Products Plus (NPP) as agent for its Ultrasome CoQ10 ingredient in the Western US.