Various fat deposits in bodies of mice respond in very different ways to exercise, study finds
Exercise induces different and specific metabolic adaptations in the various fat tissue 'depots' within the bodies of mice, a recent study has found.
Archives for January 22, 2019
Special Edition: Supplements for Pets
Inspired by customer feedback, Myos Rens bets on pet nutrition space
While the supplement space for humans is booming with options for muscle growth and health, the same can’t be said for the pet space, said the CEO of Myos Rens. He believes his supplement company can fill in that white space.
WATCH: Future's bright for vitamin D as UK supplements market booms
The ‘sunshine drug’ has outshone vitamin C to become Britain’s favourite vitamin supplement, Mintel has revealed, while overall supplement sales swell as dieters fill nutrition gaps.
Researchers form startup to commercialise findings
Microbiome is ‘critical’ to food allergy responses - say researchers behind new milk allergy study
Gut microbes from healthy infants can block the development of milk allergy in mice, according to new data that suggests the microbiome is critical to food allergies, and that modifying our gut bacteria could be a way to fight it.
Honey and TCM: Singapore brand unites tradition and modern science to market functional products
Singapore brand 13 Honey is using a TCM-based approach to honey production to develop products it claims can help alleviate a wide range of health conditions.
Nutritional habit change urged in pregnant women as omega-3 intakes ‘very low’
Daily omega-3 fatty acid intake in pregnant women are 4 -10 times lower than recommended levels - an observation also noted in women of childbearing age, in findings that suggest no change in nutritional habits during this period.
Pakistan to see collaborative public-private push for financially sustainable food fortification
Food and supplement brands, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan are aiming to fight malnutrition with a collaborative effort to ensure financially sustainable food fortification.
Infant consumption of milk other than breastmilk linked to childhood asthma risk: Cohort study
Feeding infants with milk other than breastmilk (MOTBM) within the first six months of life may contribute to asthma risk when they are three years old, according to a cohort study by researchers in Australia and Qatar.
Balanced diet versus superfood fads: Aussie herbalist calls for common sense approach
Leading Aussie herbalist Gerald Quigley says he is not surprised that an estimated 95% of Australians do not eat the recommended portions of fruits and vegetables each day, but has argued that superfood fads are not the solution.
Energised potential: Indian start-up intent on shaking up country's energy supplement sector
Functional beverage start-up Triquetrus Essentials is looking to fill India's energy supplement space, which its founder Rahul Manek says is "a wide space, with nobody currently occupying it".
Negative impact? Australian complementary healthcare practitioners reveal concerns over TGA reforms
Almost 60% of complementary healthcare practitioners in Australia think recent reforms by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) have had an adverse impact on the industry, according to the regulator's own stakeholder survey.