Which supplements should women take during pregnancy?
The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) is seeking insights into general public opinion on supplementation in pregnancy.
Archives for August 22, 2016
Prebiotic purveyor offers test kit to measure shift in microbiome
Isothrive, the manufacturer of a new prebiotic finished product, has teamed with gut flora testing firm UBiome to offer a consumers a way to gauge the product’s effects in their own bodies.
Arla Foods urges UK consumers to create new protein-rich breakfasts
Arla Foods UK has launched a breakfast campaign as part of its £100m ($132m) commitment to support healthier eating among consumers.
India’s food trends: What’s hot and what's not
Indian consumers are increasingly aware that all fats are not bad, are demanding more products that offer “complete wellness” and are becoming increasingly opening to exploring alternative proteins and natural sugars.
Guarana antioxidant capability trumps that of green tea, study finds
Seeds of the native Brazilian shrub guarana have been found to contain antioxidant levels more than ten times that of green tea.
New product idea? Study used chia and flaxseeds to encapsulate probiotics
By spray drying, researchers from Chile and Canada encapsulated Lactobacillus plantarum and Bifidobacterium infantis using chia and flaxseed.
Probiotic problems: Mastitis marketing flawed, say researchers
A paper claiming the marketing of probiotics to treat mastitis is problematic has caused a controversy, but probiotics researchers and manufacturers say the science is sound.
Special edition: Algae
Expert says algae's promise still huge despite disappointments in ingredient development
Algae companies have a habit of over promising and under delivering. According to one longtime expert in the field, that’s almost by default, resulting from the organisms’ almost unlimited potential and the limited ability of current technology to...
Annual viral outbreaks & fluctuations in vitamin D could explain seasonal association of celiac disease
Epidemics of seasonal viral infections, such as the flu, or seasonal fluctuations in mothers’ vitamin D levels, could explain why celiac disease is strongly associated with children’s season of birth and shed light on what triggers the autoimmune...
Edible packaging from milk proteins to hit store shelves in three years, say researchers
Researchers are developing an edible milk-based protein alternative to plastic food packaging.
Sea buckthorn seed oil may reduce cardiovascular risk
A new RCT out of India suggests that sea buckthorn seed oil supplementation reduced dyslipidemia, cardiovascular risk factors, and hypertension in a human population.
India’s omega-3 deficiency a potential ‘public health crisis’
India’s “shockingly low” level of EPA and DHA intake is storing up a potential health crisis, especially because life expectancy and therefore the rate of chronic illness is forecast to rise considerably over the coming decades.
Vegans should take vitamin B12 supplements ‘permanently’: German Nutrition Society
It is “difficult or impossible” for vegans to get enough of nutrients like vitamin B12, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) has said in a position paper now cited by the government.