ALA cuts muscle damage, boosts recovery in study
Supplementation with alpha-lipoic acid helped a group of healthy young male athletes maintained muscle strength following hard training, a new study has found.
Archives for December 10, 2020
How oral microbiome alteration impacts sports nutrition: Study
Research shows that athletes have more diverse gut microbiota than those who do not exercise. But what about the bacteria that colonize in the mouth?
Facebook’s antitrust woes serve as wakeup call for social media market strategy
With the US government putting Facebook in the middle of its antitrust crosshairs, it’s a good time for supplement brands that rely heavily on social media platforms to review their marketing strategy, an expert says.
Italian group fights COVID-19 health claim abuse
Italy’s primary food supplements group is taking action to protect the EU’s biggest and most dynamic market from a surge in misleading coronavirus-linked immunity claims.
Study explains improved outcomes with gene-specific diets
The Theory of Planned Behaviour provides an explanation as to why genetic-based lifestyle interventions create better behaviour change than population based interventions.
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FrieslandCampina plants cease nutrition powder production as part of firm shake-up
FrieslandCampina are to discontinue the production of several powder products used in infant nutrition, medical nutrition and sports nutrition at its Dutch plants as part of the firm’s transformation strategy.
Mussel-ing in on China: NZ’s Nutreats taps growing pet ownership with new arthritis cat supplement
New Zealand-based pet nutrition brand Nutreats says China’s growing pet ownership is offering significant new opportunities, including for its new arthritis dietary supplement for cats.
‘Humanisation’ shaping functional, natural and sustainable pet nutrition trends in APAC
The ‘humanisation’ of pets is shaping increasing demand for premium, sustainable, hypoallergenic and human-grade ingredients in pet food and treats in the Asia-Pacific region.