Nutritional considerations for the college athlete
Michigan State University’s Director of Performance Nutrition weighs in on the unique nutritional considerations for busy athletes.
Archives for January 20, 2022
FTC warnings about COVID-19 claims now also include social media platforms and ecommerce sites
The warnings FTC sent yesterday over COVID-19 treatment claims have included the social media platforms the advertisers used and on which they sold their products. It marks a change in policy that will be dissected as part of the agenda of the upcoming...
CHPA debuts consumer resource for understanding supplement labels
The Consumer Healthcare Products Association has made available an online informational tool for consumers that will help them decipher the Supplement Facts panels on product labels. It’s part of CHPA’s move to raise its profile in the dietary...
Kemin expands hemp-based ingredients offering with Driftless Extracts investment
Iowa-based Kemin Industries has made a strategic investment in Wisconsin-based Driftless Extracts LLC, a USDA-certified organic hemp producer, processor, and ingredient supplier.
Sweet Victory chewing gum helps fight sugar cravings on two fronts with Ayurveda botanical
Founded on the belief that sugar cravings are rooted equally in physical and emotional needs, the co-founders of Israeli startup Sweet Victory drew on their backgrounds as a psychologist and nutritionist to solve for both -- helping people kick their...
Brand new: Nestle, Brand's Suntory, Culturelle, EZZ in the spotlight
This round-up will look at new developments from major brands including Nestle's launch of a new glucose control supplement in Malaysia, consumer trends that Culturelle is seeing in China and more.
Wellness Innovations raises €1.2m for fish-free Omega-3 algae oil
Wellness Innovations, a Dutch producer of algae oil goods, has raised €1.2m in investment for a fish-free future in which Omega-3 is sourced in an environmentally friendly way.
Green Mediterranean diet: “a simple, safe and promising avenue to slow age-related neurodegeneration”
A large brain MRI trial has shown that the ‘Green’ Mediterranean diet, high in polyphenols and low in processed and red meat, may slow brain atrophy in the over 50s
New partnership targets personalised functional ingredients
Spain’s food production network, Blendhub has signed a strategic partnership with Nucaps, nanotechnology experts, to develop personalised functional ingredients.
Funding boost for Scandinavian biotech to invest in novel therapeutics
New Scandinavian venture capital firm, Sound Bioventures, has secured its first round of funding for investment in biotech innovation in Europe and the US.
Flavonoid-like peanut extracts appear to promote sleep quality, study suggests
The flavonoid-like components of peanut stem and leaf extract appear to promote sleep quality via a mechanism of action that decreases neuronal excitability, according to researchers.
Tart cherry juice, kiwifruit, glycine, alpha-lactalbumin and high GI carbs show promise for improving athlete sleep
What is the best way for team-sport athletes to ensure a good night’s sleep before a big game? Drink tart cherry juice? Consume a high glycaemic index carbohydrate meal? Take some protein? Eat a couple of kiwifruit before bed? Pop some herbal supplements?
Nestle Malaysia launches pre-diabetes risk assessment website with new glucose control supplement
Nestle Malaysia has launched a website assessing pre-diabetic risk for the public alongside its new glucose control supplement.
Replacing TAG oil with DAG oil can achieve greater weight reduction in overweight subjects - Meta-analysis
Diacylglycerol (DAG) oil can reduce body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and serum triacylglycerol (TAG) in people with glucose and lipid metabolism-related diseases, compared to those taking TAG oil, according to a meta-analysis of...