Triple boost for added fibre products
Improved bowel health, increased satiety and enhanced calcium absorption add to mounting evidence for the health benefits of certain added fibres in the diet, according to Tate & Lyle.
Archives for June 3, 2013
FAO demands an end to malnutrition that affects 3.5bn people
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has issued a compelling demand for an end to the malnutrition that continues to affect more than half of the world’s population.
Bergstrom Nutrition sees sports nutrition potential for MSM
A growing body of science supports the potential of MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) to aid exercise recovery, opening the sports nutrition category for Bergstrom and its OptiMSM ingredient.
Lower infant formula protein levels may offer obesity protection - Nestlé-backed study
Follow-on formula with protein levels closer to that of breast milk may offer “high risk” infants additional protection from obesity later in life, a Nestlé-backed study has claimed.
Epigenetic biomarkers may predict if diets are working
Researchers have identified five epigenetic biomarkers that are associated with better weight loss responses - a finding that help researchers identify if certain diets and lifestyles are working.
Camel milk inhibits growth of colon cancer cells, find researchers
A component of camel milk may stop the growth of colon cancer cells, according to a study.
Dispatches from Vitafoods Europe 2013
Getting on with it: How a big US supplements maker adapts to major EU law changes
US-based foods and supplements manufacturer, Now International, hasn’t sat on its hands since the EU’s new health claim laws kicked into play in 2008 – taking pre-emptive action to keep abreast of the new formulation and health claims landscape.