News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Consuming a protein hydrolysate and amino acid mixture with carbohydrates increases insulin production in type 2 diabetics, and could therefore help control their blood sugar levels after a meal, reports Dominique Patton.
Business is looking bleak for Atkins Nutritionals. As the once-celebrated pioneer of a diet regime that took the world by storm files for bankruptcy protection, Jess Halliday asks: What went wrong?
The American Herbal Products Association is endeavoring to quell fears that the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), passed on Thursday, will have an impact on US dietary supplements regulations, writes Jess Halliday.
More acquisitions may be on the cards for Balchem, the company that last month bought Loders Croklaan's encapsulation and agglomeration business, reports Jess Halliday.
The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of longer lasting satisfaction compared with the deprivation associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods, reports Dominique Patton.