Meta-analysis supports pomegranate juice’s blood pressure benefits
A comprehensive meta-analysis of data from eight RCTs supported a role for pomegranate juice in a heart-healthy diet.
Archives for January 13, 2017
EU bank backs organic Bulgarian bar maker by a cool €2m
Sofia-based healthy snack and ‘superfood’ producer Smart Organic has won a €2 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to aid expansion for the rising healthy snack and ‘superfood’ manufacturer.
Special Edition: Immune Support
Vox Pop: What do college students think about immune support supplements?
Winter is in full blast here in Chicago, a time when closed, compact quarters like university campuses often turn into hotspots for colds or even the flu.
Sell-up: Analysts predict more gloom for infant formula firm Bellamy’s as shares slump continues
Replacing CEO Laura McBain hasn’t seen the end of financial turmoil at Australian infant formula manufacturer Bellamy’s with shares continuing to slide amid gloomy forecasts from analysts.
Blue maize extract may lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels
Blue maize antioxidants may help protect against metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular disease and diabetes raising possibilities of using blue maize as a nutraceutical and functional food component.
Toolbox Genomics secures funding, to start beta testing
ToolBox Genomics (TBG), a new entrant to the personalized wellness sector, has secured seed round funding and will soon begin beta testing its direct to consumer Health Action Report for customers.
Probiotics may reverse damage of generational stress
Taking male rat pups away from their mothers can produce detrimental effects in those rats when they mature, including mental illness, and these effects can then be passed on to the next generation. A new study suggests that probiotics can help reverse...
Chinese firm wins EU ‘supercritical’ astaxanthin approval
Chinese supplier BGG’s has won EU novel foods approval for two astaxanthin forms through its new European HQ in Lugano, Switzerland.
Functional food and supplement manufacturers urged to get creative with whey protein offerings
South East Asia functional food and supplement firms need to help educate consumers that whey protein isn’t just for body builders, and formulate new products that can help treat the rising number of sarcopenia cases among the elderly in the region.