Long-term RCT supports magnesium supplements for cardiovascular health
Twenty-four weeks of supplementation with a magnesium citrate complex may reduce the stiffness of arteries in overweight and obese adults, says a new study from The Netherlands.
Archives for April 19, 2016
‘A step in the right direction’: USDA directed to consider funding multi-vitamins for WIC Program
A key House Panel has directed the US Department of Agriculture to prepare a report assessing the benefits of allowing vitamins to be purchased through the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC).
The Vitamin Shoppe joins UNPA as an Executive Member
Citing a joint commitment to consumer trust, the Vitamin Shoppe has joined the United Natural Products Alliance (UNPA), an international association of forward-looking companies.
Strain specificity key to probiotic quality, but expert says generic products will still populate bottom of market
Strain specificity is the name of the game in probiotics if you want to really connect a product’s health benefits to the science, said consultant Ralf Jaeger, PhD. But as scripture says, the poor will ever be with us, and Jaeger said that products...
From science to shelves: the development of MacuView
Study says MacuView helps with eye health and AMD
A recent study published in the Journal of Ophthalmology has shown the benefits of consuming a dairy drink, MacuView, containing lutein-, zeaxanthin- and DHA-enriched egg yolk.
Vegan meal replacement makers want to reach underserved populations by using hip hop tie-in
VeganSmart, a plant-based line of meal replacements, is penetrating areas plagued with malnutrition via a unique marketing vehicle—the power of hip hop.
FDA’s 2016 food agenda prioritizes FSMA, product labeling, GRAS, GMOs
FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition is plowing ahead with an ambitious and wide-ranging agenda for the remainder of 2016 without pause after knocking out five final or proposed rules related to food safety and nutrition in just as many weeks.
On your marks: EFSA takes second look at DuPont’s betaine novel application
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is looking again at a novel food application for sports nutrition ingredient betaine, six years after it initially said there was not enough data to confirm its safety.
Energy & fibre intakes far below recommended levels
Paper offers insights into +85s diets – but huge data gaps remain
The rapidly-growing age segment of over-85s has been neglected in both nutrition research and dietary recommendations, say UK researchers behind a large-scale trail-blazing study.