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Years ago, when the “reduced fat” trend was in its prime, some in the food industry were suspicious of all fats and oils. As the industry became more sophisticated, interest and use in healthful fats, oils and specialty lipid-based ingredients grew.

Recent research into the chemical composition of proprietary, commercially available whole coffee fruit extracts shows their remarkable polyphenol profile, low caffeine levels and strong correlation between antioxidant capacity and chlorogenic acid content.

A study of Alaska's Yup'ik Eskimos, who consume 20 times more omega-3 fats from fish than most Americans, suggests these oils can prevent obesity-related illness such as diabetes and heart disease, researchers said.

The research-backed health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) continue to grow.

Obesity among the U.S. population has increased markedly over the past three decades. Two thirds of U.S. adults are now either overweight or obese, and growing numbers of children are overweight, as well.

Lifestyle counseling and supplementation with flaxseed and walnuts can assist management of Metabolic Syndrome. A look a recent studies.

Most recent public concern and policy discussions about issues for food safety focus on surface (microbial) contamination, where substantial morbidity and mortality occurs in the United States (U.S.) each year.

Key questions should be addressed when developing products with bioactives. They include levels needed for efficacy or to meet standards; what claims are permitted; what are the in-use costs; are there stability and flavor issues, among others. Several websites provide assistance.

The sap or resin from the Boswellia Serrata tree has been used for millennia in Ayurveda, the traditional medicinal system of India.

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.