The rise of beauty supplements in the US, in charts
The US saw a 61% increase of sales in beauty-positioned supplements this past year—the largest growth among countries with the top seven highest sales in the category.
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Chlorella supplements may support immune function during intensive training
Intense training and exercise are known to disturb the immune system. A new study from England suggests that supplements containing the algae Chlorella pyrenoidosa may help.
Personalized nutrition in the spotlight
Food selfies and data: Nutrino wants to make personalized nutrition easier for users
A mathematician and an engineer bootstrapped a nutrition-tech company about seven years ago. Their goal was to create a platform that documents the diverse ways human bodies extract nutrition from food.
Fibersol-2 may boost bifidobacteria count by almost 40%: ADM study
Dietary supplementation with Fibersol-2, a fermentable functional fiber, may boost levels of beneficial bifidobacteria levels in the intestine and feces and increase stool bulk, says a new clinical trial.
‘Significant increase’ in Prop 65 notices over lead, acrylamide, and cadmium in 2017/18, says Perkins Coie
There has been a significant increase in food and beverage Prop 65 actions in the past five years, with particularly strong growth in notices relating to lead, acrylamide and cadmium, according to new data compiled by attorneys at Perkins Coie.
Traditional diets may be better for children's gut microbiome than modern foods: Japanese-Thai study
Modern dietary changes have affected gut microbiota functionality in children, who might benefit from more traditional, plant-based diets, according to researchers in Japan and Thailand.