News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will provide its first ‘explicit definition’ of nutrient bioavailability as part of an overhaul of guidance from its predecessor the Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) dating back to 2001.
Researcher: 'Lutein could be more important than vitamin C.'
Eye health nutrient lutein may be even more important for brain function, a congress has heard.
A review of 26,000 cases has found consuming more calcium-rich foods such as milk and cheese as well as supplements may slightly reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
Australia
Researchers from the University of Sydney’s Save Sight Institute have found a simple “chewing gum” test that could be the key to identifying and treating giant cell arteritis (GCA), a disease that causes blindness, strokes and death.
The gut microbiota consists of hundreds of species, and probiotics supplier Winclove believes a multispecies formula is the best way to boost that community.
Adding supplements of phosphatidic acid (PA), a lipid messenger, to a resistance training program may boost lean body mass more than exercise alone, says a new study from researchers at California State University and Max Muscle Sports Nutrition.
The American Botanical Council has extended its series on herbal adulteration with a bulletin focusing on goldenseal.
Growing demand for nitrate in sports nutrition products is being met by a new ingredient extracted from the flowering plant Amaranthus.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is investing £1.7m (€2.16m) in a multi-centre intervention study to determine whether iron supplement injections could ease the disabling symptoms of heart failure.
Supplements containing epigallocatechin-3-gallate and resveratrol may boost mitochondrial capacity and stimulate fat oxidation, says a new randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel intervention trial.