Can ginger help reduce muscle damage post-exercise?
Ginger supplements may accelerate recovery of muscle post-exercise, says a new study, but it may not be suitable for all sports.
Archives for July 16, 2015
Age range of values needed for vitamin E, DSM tells EFSA
DSM says the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) should have taken age differences, pregnancy needs and PUFA intake into account in its intake recommendation for vitamin E instead of moving toward a blanket adequate intake (AI).
Cracking coeliac: Egg yolk supplement could aid people with disease
A newly developed supplement from the yolks of chicken eggs could help people with coeliac to enjoy foods they usually have to avoid, by blocking the absoption of certain gluten components.
France goes off-piste with caffeine, carnitine, creatine, lycopene law? EFSA safe caffeine limit halved
France has proposed new legal daily limits for carnitine, creatine, lycopene and caffeine in supplements – the latter of which was half that defined as safe by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).
UK ketones firm contacted by pro cycling teams
Ketones get rough ride at Tour de France
The use of potentially performance enhancing ketones at the Tour de France cycling race has raised questions about their efficacy, legality and scale of usage.
Nestlé researcher helps establish new Alzheimer’s research hub
A new research hub dedicated to nutrition, metabolism and dementia has been set up at the Alzheimer’s Association International Society, with the help of Nestlé researcher Gene Bowman.
Summer Fancy Food Show
NonGMO verification opens retailers’ doors for I Heart Keenwah’s puffs and cluster snacks
Earning the NonGMO Project verification for every product in the I Heart Keenwah line was a “frustrating” and “taxing” year-long process, but it was worth it, said the company’s president and co-founder Ravi Jolly.
How does the supplements industry deal with credibility bashing?
The New York Attorney General’s investigation has led to attacks on the industry by the mainstream media, so how does the industry deal with the credibility bashing?
Pompeo’s GMO labeling act gets House Agriculture Committee approval
Efforts to prevent state and local governments from mandating GMO labeling cleared an early hurdle with House Agriculture Committee’s approval this week of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act.