Soluble fibre may cut levels of belly fat: Study
Increased soluble fibre consumption may reduce the amount of deep belly fat that we accumulate, according to new research.
Archives for June 29, 2011
GOED/Neptune: Krill monograph will help firms detect genuine article
Another leading supplier has weighed into the debate over unscrupulous firms peddling ‘krill oil’ that contains “next to no phospholipids” but says the development of a monograph and better testing protocols might go some way to tackling the problem.
Beta-glucan structure determines immune response: Study
In vitro and in vivo studies of beta-glucans have highlighted how differing structures of the fibre determine their ability to bind to receptors on innate immune cells and the specific immune responses that result.
Supplement labeling act is ‘misinformed and misguided’: CRN
The Dietary Supplement Labeling Act is ‘misinformed and misguided’ and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) will oppose it, its president Steve Mister tells NutraIngredients-USA.
Is saturated fat really the dietary bogeyman?
The debate about just how bad saturated fats really are for our health - and whether what we are replacing them with is potentially worse - raged on at the IFT expo earlier this month.
Polyphenol-rich beverage shows anti-inflammatory potential
A functional beverage containing a patented coffee fruit extract may reduce markers of inflammation, according to findings from a pilot study.