News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Joint health from sheeps' wool, kiwi fruit crossed with berries and calcium-boosting bone extract… innovative ingredients from a small Pacific archipelago are starting to make a disproportionately big impact in the world of nutrition.
UK-based Cactus Botanics has launched its Bamboo Leaves Dry Extract, an extract rich in antioxidants that is intended for use in dietary supplements.
A cocktail of seven micronutrients, or a diet rich in fruit and vegetables, can boost the immune system and prevent shingles, claims a new study.
Drinking five cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 22 per cent, claims a meta-analysis of previous studies, the same studies that the FDA recently said contained very little science to support the claims.
The global sports drinks market grew by 10 per cent in 2005 to 9,700 million litres, with the fastest growth recorded in Eastern Europe.
A low glycemic index (GI) diet with a supplement of soy proteins and phytosterols for 12 weeks cut the risk of death from heart problems by 17 per cent compared to the American Heart Association diet (AHAD), claims a new study.
Advanced Organic Materials, the new sterol and tocopherol supplier on the Latin American scene, is aiming to bring the benefits of healthy ingredients to a local market that has previously been underserved by larger, international food companies.