NZ childcare services fall short of guidelines for child nutrition
A large number of childcare services in New Zealand that provide food to pre-schoolers aged three to four do not meet current nutrition guidelines, a recent study has found.
Archives for July 12, 2017
Edible insects can help solve hunger and improve nutrition in Sumatra: Study
Edible insects from Sumatra can provide a strategic solution for hunger problems and subsequent undernourishment due to their high essential fatty contents, researchers have concluded.
Bioavailability boost: Study backs frankincense to ease IBS symptoms
A new proprietary method to deliver the Indian botanical extract Boswellia, could boost bioavailability and help manage the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), finds a study by Italian botanical player Indena.
EFSA consults on new ‘clarified’ antioxidant claims guidance
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is offering stakeholders and industry a chance to comment on a draft of new guidance for health claims relating to antioxidants, oxidative damage and cardiovascular health.
Carnitine deficiency linked to mild form of autism
The possibility that a mild form of autism may linked to carnitine deficiency has been proposed in a new research paper published in BioEssays.
Antioxidants might help in early diabetic kidney disease: Study
Supplementation with antioxidants like vitamin E could reduce the excretion of a specific protein in patients’ urine, which is an early sign of diabetic kidney disease (DKD), say researchers.