Fiber boosts cardiovascular and metabolic profiles for diabetics
Daily supplements of soluble fiber may improve metabolic measures and slim waistlines in type-2 diabetics with the metabolic syndrome, says new data from Brazil.
Archives for April 7, 2013
Naturex introduces cold-processed 100% fruit and vegetable powders
Naturex has introduced a range of 100% fruit and vegetable powders produced through a low-temperature spray drying process that better preserves flavour, colour and nutrition.
Make sure it’s yoghurt: Product type not price key for probiotics
Italian consumers care more about having their probiotics in yoghurt form than they do about price, health claims and brand, according to new research.
Genetic variation may affect vitamin D3 but not D2 supplements: Study
Differences in the genetic makeup of vitamin D receptor proteins have a big impact on the effectiveness of supplementation with vitamin D3 but not vitamin D2, say researchers.
Special Edition: Supefruits — Old news, or still super?
Gac fruit relies on carotenoid content as its superfruit calling card
Most superfruits, packed with polyphenols and bristling with antioxidant power, seek to beat blueberries at their own game. But there is a new player in the market, one that takes a different line of attack. Gac fruit, a spiky orb borne by an Asian...
Food ingredients, not fuel, helps Penford post profit
Higher profits and margins in the human nutrition portion of the company helped Penford Corporation swing from a loss to a profit, according to the company’s recent second quarter earnings statement.
DSM and Monsanto to commercialize soybean oil rich in omega-3 SDA. But will anti-GMO sentiment hinder its progress?
Monsanto has joined forces with DSM to commercialize a genetically engineered soybean oil rich in the omega-3 fatty acid SDA (stearidonic acid) that can offer a more cost-effective means of adding omega-3s to foods without the flavor, stability and...