There is a new appetite suppressant product derived from a natural product: the Korean pine nut.

Nutraceutical companies respond to CVD with products that control cholesterol levels, increase fiber intake and contain omega-3s, phytosterols, garlic and other beneficial ingredients.

The potential for cosmeceuticals in the U.S. has been lauded for years, especially considering the growing number of mature Baby Boomers seeking to recapture, if not improve upon, their youth.

Two thousand years ago, Hippocrates said, "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." Was he anticipating the advent of functional foods? And, will functional foods follow the difficult path supplements are now experiencing?

Consumers’ attitudes toward food and nutritional products have greatly changed over the last century.

If either of these questions is important in regard to your food emulsifier, American Ingredients Company has solutions.

An omega-3 powder has received USA FDA GRAS affirmation. Ocean Nutrition Canada’s omega-3 powder fish oil ingredient has a very high nutritional density of omega-3.

The FDA is allowing an increased number of health claims that link dietary components with reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

Enzymotec Ltd.’s carDiabeat line is designed specially to fight the major risks for cardiovascular disorders of diabetes patients.

Michael A. Crawford of the Institute of Brain Chemistry and Human Nutrition believes the future mental health, possibly the survival, of the human race may depend on protecting the Earth’s marine environment and resources.