You are what you eat: Gut bacteria enterotypes linked to diet
The type of food you eat may help to determine the type of bacterial population – or enterotypes – in your gut, according to a new study.
Archives for September 1, 2011
Dairy foods linked to better brain function: Study
Frequent intake of dairy foods are linked to better mental performance, suggests data from a study of about 1,000 people in the US.
The digestive tract starts with the lips, says oral probiotics pioneer
The market for oral probiotics has enormous potential if consumers and food and supplement manufacturers can get their heads around the fact that the digestive tract “starts at the lips”, according to one leading player in the field.
New Indian entrant into the US curcumin market with ‘highly bioavailable’ ingredient
The US curcumin market has a new entrant with Unibar’s CurQnetic ingredient – a combination vanilla and ginger extract claimed to improve bioavailability.
Ginger extract shows prostate benefits: Human study
An extract from ginger may slow growth of prostate tumor cells with good tolerability, according to the first study to demonstrate anti-prostate cancer activity of ginger.
Purple potato shows blood pressure promise
Two servings of potatoes per day could reduce blood pressure without causing weight gain, according to new research.
Interview: Mark Gottsacker, president, Global Bottling Partners
Smoothly does it. The secret to success in protein beverages
Protein beverages can have mass market appeal if firms get the formulation right, keep calories down and refocus marketing efforts on the people that are actually drinking their products, rather than the people they think are drinking them, according to...
Organic tomato juice more ‘nutritious’ than conventional juice?
Juice from organically grown tomatoes contains higher levels of bioactive polyphenols than juice made from conventionally grown tomatoes, says a new study.