GOED recommends 500 mg of Omega-3 daily
Russia recommends 1,300 mg of Omega-3 EPA and DHA per day, while most countries recommend around 250 mg. After years of deliberation, GOED finally released its own recommendation: 500 mg a day.
Archives for April 6, 2016
Red wine may offer heart protection by altering gut microbiome: Study
A compound found in red wine may reduce the risk of heart disease by changing the gut microbiome, according to a study.
Dateline Southeast Asia
Report: As many Indonesian children are overweight as are malnourished
The simultaneous crises of over- and undernutrition are causing a “double burden of malnutrition” for children in some middle-income Asean countries even though these have seen sizeable economic gains over the last decade.
BHF call for more vitamin D research to back heart health benefits
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says recently published data linking vitamin D food supplements and heart health is encouraging but called for more research before giving its full support.
Naturex adds chokeberry to botanicals range
Naturex has added a proprietary aronia extract to its library after inking a licensing deal with Polish food supplements and OTC player Adamed Consumer Healthcare SA.
INTERVIEW
UK supplier brings insect protein to Europe: “We are laying the foundation on which to build the industry,” says Mophagy founder
FoodNavigator talks insect innovation and EU regulation with the founder of UK insect start-up, Mophagy, that has just landed official European distribution rights for Entomo Farms.
Elderberry extracts may protect air travelers from colds and flu
Supplementation with a standardized elderberry extract may reduce the duration and symptoms of the common cold for air travelers, report scientists from Griffith University in Australia.
Methylsynephrine supplements may contain adult pharmaceutical dosages: Cohen et al
Some sports supplements formulated with the illegal ingredient methylsynephrine may contain doses above and beyond the pharmaceutical dosages, says a new study led by Dr Pieter Cohen.
Halt the rise! WHO calls for action on diabetes rates
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for action this World Health Day to halt the rise of diabetes, rates of which have almost quadrupled since 1980.
Chr Hansen posts strong Q2 results – but nutrition growth ‘modest’
Downturn in yoghurt probiotic use propped up by supplements: Chr Hansen CFO
Chief financial officer (CFO) for ingredients giant Chr Hansen says there has been a downturn in use of probiotics in yoghurts over the last five years due to the EU’s ban on the term – but food supplements are weathering the storm.
Sen McCaskill: “We shouldn’t be relying on Cohen et al to ensure industry is acting responsibly”
Senator Claire McCaskill, the ranking member of the US Senate Special Committee on Aging, is alarmed that FDA has taken so long to act against manufacturers of supplements containing methylsynephrine / oxilofrine.