Pterostilbene intake may cut body fat and reduce obesity: Animal data
Intake of the phenolic compound pterostilbene could help to battle obesity by slashing body fat, according to new research in rats.
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Resveratrol’s inflammatory potential boosts bone health in obese men: Study
Resveratrol boosts bone health by stimulating mineralisation and bone formation, a study among 74 middle-aged, obese men has found.
Protein gummies hit sweet spot of convenience, taste and consumer weariness with other sources, developer says
Protein fortification continues to be a hot topic, with high protein forms of shakes and other beverages, nutrition bars, cereals and other foods crowding the market. Now startup company Rap Protein LLC has expanded the idea into a new area with the...
FTC lawsuit alleges Gerber ads lack the ‘qualified’ part of qualified health claims
The Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that baby food maker Gerber overstated the ability of Good Start Gentle formula to prevent allergies underscores the difficulty of using qualified health claims, which often are restrictive, difficult for...
Citing Cohen's research, agency removes DMBA-containing products from military shelves
A number of dietary supplements in the sports nutrition category that contain the stimulant ingredient DMBA have been pulled from military exchanges on Army and Air Force bases, based on a recent research report citing the potential dangers of the...
Australian complementary health under the spotlight
From ebola to nanotech: Complementary health's newfound confidence
Each day this week, FoodNavigator-Asia will be looking at elements of Australia’s complementary health industry, and assessing its progress in the face of a regulatory system that might well be trimmed to deliver greater innovation. Today, we look the...
Aspen reveals China infant formula ambitions following NZNM investment
South African pharmaceutical giant Aspen has set its sights on China after agreeing to acquire a 50% stake in infant formula manufacturer, New Zealand New Milk (NZNM).
Flavonoids may be ‘important to promoting broad health and wellbeing in aging’: Harvard study
Higher intakes of flavonoid compounds in the diet during middle age may boost healthy aging in women, according to data from 1,517 women from the Nurses’ Health Study.
Inergetics eyes 2015 launch for new CBD supplement line
New Jersey-based Inergetics is planning to be first to market with cannabidiol (CBD)-based nutritional supplements in 2015, the company’s CEO tells NutraIngredients-USA.
Food Security Index update
World's most obese nation? Kuwait (and the next four are Middle Eastern)
Kuwait has the world’s highest percentage of obese people – 42.8% of its population is obese – and the next four fattest countries are also from the Middle East region, according to an updated Food Security Index (FSI).