News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
From the editor's desk
Sports nutrition is supported by vast troves of research. But the nature of the studies in the field mean careful picking and choosing is necessary to find the best evidence.
Microbiome sequencing is ‘more accurate’ than full genome sequencing at distinguishing between healthy and ill people … and could predict whether you are likely to die in the next 15 years, two new papers suggest.
Supplementation with polyphenols from mango may reduce markers of inflammation and improve levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut of people with IBD, suggests a small study funded by the National Mango Board.
The second episode of the NutraCast looks at clinical research, new ingredient innovation and product development.
A bill introduced this week in the Washington State Senate would exempt dietary supplements from state sales and use taxes.
With the UK due to leave the European Union in a matter of days, FoodNavigator looks at the implications on novel foods. Could quitting the EU-28 help speed up the regulatory processes?
Just days before the 2020 Indie Beauty Expo event series gets underway, the 2019 Best in Show have been announced; and several of the winning cosmetics and personal care products exemplify global innovation trends.
A study involving 211 patients has quashed the idea that a vitamin C-based cocktail has any positive impact on patients with sepsis, according to its authors.
New evidence pointing to the protective role of vitamin D in breast cancer has been met with a lukewarm response from UK experts, who take issue with the research’s ‘moderate quality’ and its observational nature.
Nutrition Asia Video Series
The use of dietary supplements is often met with scepticism from the western medicine fraternity, so what can the industry do to overcome this?
Opinion
Here’s our Editor-in-Chief’s completely subjective and occasionally irrational take on three food, nutra and cosmetics stories that have caught his attention – not always for the right reasons…