Review supports green tea’s anti-obesity properties
Consuming green tea extract (GTE) positively affects body composition, obesity-related hormones and oxidative stress markers, according to a new review published by Cambridge University Press.
Archives for December 7, 2023
SkySail takes on heart health with plant sterols
According to the CDC, heart disease costs the United States nearly $240 billion each year. This includes the cost of productivity loss, healthcare services and medicines. SkySail is one CPG brand that is hoping more Americans won't get to that point. The...
Mood support, natural sweeteners set to disrupt beverage market, SPINS shares at BevNET Live
Functional and wellness attributes and mood-boosting and naturally sweetened drinks are primed for growth in the year to come, Scott Dicker, market insight director at SPINS, shared at BevNET Live.
Guayusa and Lion’s Mane square off in cognitive performance study
Both guayusa and lion’s mane mushroom extracts may improve measures of cognition and feelings of happiness in healthy adults, according to a recent study.
MCTs paired with exercise improves health-related quality of life, study suggests
A new RCTl conducted in healthy older adults notes that exercise paired with medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) result in significant improvements to various measures of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), when compared to control.
Gelita’s PeptEndure boosts running performance in endurance athletes
Gelita's new collagen protein supplement improves running performance by 15%, according to a study presented at Food Ingredients Europe last week.
Guest Post: Food businesses are walking blindly into greenwashing claims
'Bio', 'green', 'carbon neutral', 'eco' and 'nature friendly' are common claims on functional foods, but as we enter 2024 we will see the implementation of the Green Washing Directive (GWD) banning misleading green claims. Is your business ready?
Power combo: MCT supplementation and walking shown to improve mental health, lower limb strength in older Japanese – RCT
The combination of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) supplementation and walking exercise have shown significant improvements in both physical and mental subjective health of older Japanese individuals, according to new findings.