This week Down Under
Study: Taking managed diet breaks could help with weight loss
Taking a break from dieting won’t necessarily ruin one’s efforts to lose weight, and could even be a benefit, according to researchers at Sydney University.
Archives for January 27, 2016
Yeast beta-glucan shows health-boosting benefits for children
Daily intake of the baker’s yeast ingredient beta glucan may reduce the frequency of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI) in children by 66%, claims industry study.
Researchers provide clinical evidence of collagen peptides as anti-ageing nutricosmetic
A team of researchers has shown the efficacy of specific collagen peptides to improve skin moisture and, for the first time, to prevent and reduce the fragmentation of the dermal collagen network, thus counteracting one of the hallmarks of skin ageing.
The top 10 branded processed food companies have lost 4% of market share in past 5 years, says Rabobank
The top 10 branded processed food companies in the US have lost 4% of their market share in the past five years as smaller, more innovative brands have seized the initiative, says Rabobank.
XOS alters microbiome of pre diabetic individuals in study
In a UCLA study on xylooligosaccharide the prebiotic fiber showed the potential for altering the gut microbiome of pre diabetic individuals.
Low-protein infant formula not detrimental to mental performance: Study
Protein content of infant formula does not impact the long term mental performance of children, suggests research for the EU Childhood Obesity Project Group.
Special edition: Microbiome metrics & advances
Probiotic firms must refresh ‘mumsy’ marketing
Probiotic players must engage the so-called millennial generation if they are to avoid being jostled out of the health yoghurt aisle, says Euromonitor International.
HMB decreased mortality among recently hospitalized, malnourished elderly subjects in study
A new study on the affect of sports nutrition ingredient HMB on malnourished older adults bolsters the strong science behind the ingredient by decreasing mortality, even though it missed its primary endpoint of lessening early hospital readmissions.