With age, the body's protection against internal and external stressors begins to break down slowly. Scientific evidence suggests restricting caloric intake will increase longevity, but even more can be accomplished with functional ingredients.
Healthful benefits continue to be a marketing angle for natural and organic products, but a new consideration may lure those consumers as well. Foods produced with ethical considerations in mind, such as fair trade products, could be positioned for quick growth.
Natural AlternativesNew clinical trials show the value of a natural alternative to drugs for patients with mild to moderate hypertension. Lyc-O-Mato® tomato lycopene complex, a natural antioxidant, supplementing a normal
A new website educates consumers about the cholesterol-lowering benefits of natural plant sterols. Cognis' extensive line of Vegapure® natural plant sterols and sterol esters are now marketed to consumers under the brand name Heart Choice™.
Consumers most trust products with sound science behind them, proven to do what is claimed on the label. They also know that a lifetime of good health starts in infancy.
Functional ingredients have caught the attention of product developers in recent years. The “2005 Prepared Foods' R&D Trends Survey for Functional Foods and Beverages� reported that interest in dietary fiber and lycopene has increased by 55.8% and 32.9%, respectively.
Industry experts gathered in the Chicago area for a series of seminars addressing such food formulation issues as vitamin interactions, probiotic benefits and soy protein use. Included here are excerpts and examples from the range of topics pertaining to the nutraceutical industry.
The diet du jour has changed often as of late, but science has shed light on the Portfolio Eating Plan, which challenges current thoughts on nutritive and supplemental dietary ingredients and recommends antioxidants, omega-3s, soluble fiber, almonds and other ingredients.
Lurking among our dietary leafy greens is a key fat-soluble vitamin that allows humans to form bones and clot blood—vitamin K. Vitamin K's role in bone health has been the
Antioxidants possess almost mystical powers, and scientists continue to learn about their role in scavenging and quenching free radicals and reactive oxygen species, preventing disease. Astaxanthin, an antioxidant, is the
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