Data clearly emphasize the need for better care of digestive health, and this seems like an open invitation to the food industry for foods to foster digestive health.
October 30, 2013
Understanding how to manage stress and its effect on the gut are keys to helping support the digestive systems
A new study, published in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, demonstrates for the first time that InFat, a high beta-palmitate fat blend, provides beneficial effects for the health and well-being of formula-fed infants.
With the aging U.S. population, increasing healthcare costs and ongoing diet deficiencies, there is growing interest in nutraceutical approaches to eye health.
October 22, 2013
According to a recent survey conducted by the Ocular Nutrition Society (a nonprofit organization of eye care providers, nutrition scientists and other professionals dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of nutrition to eye health), 78% of adults age 45-65 rank vision as the most important of their five senses.
Whether familiar (zinc, selenium) or little known (CoQ10, phosphatidyl serine, astaxanthine), emerging ingredients and botanicals are waiting for processors to discover their untapped potential.
October 1, 2013
Although most micronutrients are anything but new, some have been newly emphasized as a result of recent studies.
Two compounds, which are called stilbenoids, worked in synergy with vitamin D and had a significant impact in raising the expression of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide.
September 26, 2013
Two compounds stood out from the crowd -- the resveratrol found in red grapes and a compound called pterostilbene from blueberries.
Health Canada approved polydextrose as a source of dietary fiber in food and beverage products.
September 5, 2013
Evidence supplied by DuPont Nutrition & Health has supported Health Canada’s approval of polydextrose as a source of dietary fiber in food and beverage products.