NutraCast: NutriSense on glucose monitoring
Continuous glucose monitors have traditionally been tied to diabetics, but these devices can offer a window into the metabolic health of anyone.
Archives for April 9, 2021
Usana secures fifth large scale sports sponsorship with USA Swimming deal
Multilevel marketing company Usana has concluded a partnership with USA Swimming to provide multivitamin products to the organization’s athletes. It’s part of a growing wave of sports sponsorships among network marketing companies.
Synbiotics may offer blood sugar management potential, protect gut integrity: Study
A combination of human-origin probiotics and plant-based prebiotics may help manage blood sugar levels via the Microbiome–Intestine–Pancreas Axis, suggests a study with mice.
Lactoferrin market set to surpass €265 million by 2027
The global Lactoferrin market size is set to surpass €265 million (315 million USD) by 2027, thanks to its increasingly relevant links to infant nutrition, immune health, the microbiome, and skin health, according to Global Market Insights, Inc (GMI).
Industry Movers: DSM, Chime, Danone & Evolva
April 2021 and the COVID-19 saga continues to rumble on with news of an impending third wave throughout Europe. Despite plans to restrict movement, the rules don’t appear to have affected recruitment as NutraIngredients rounds up March’s movers and shakers.
ESSNA urges government to excuse sports nutrition products from anti-obesity drive
The UK Government’s restrictions on high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) products to tackle obesity should not affect sports nutrition food products, says the European Specialist Sports Nutrition Alliance (ESSNA).
Nutrachampion podcast episode 17
LISTEN: Prof Dr Anoop Misra on high blood glucose, its effects on COVID-19 risks, and useful functional foods
Pre-diabetes and diabetes are factors which could increase the risk of COVID-19 infections and mortality, and therefore the consumption of certain functional foods could be beneficial, says the guest who stars in the 17th episode of Nutra Champion podcast.