Nutritional Lipids, Fats & Oils

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More than three decades of research into the benefits of omega 3 fatty acids have gone a long way to establish the myriad benefits of this lipid group

Despite increasing interest in cognitive health from an aging population, the majority (over two thirds) of global food and drinks launches marketed on a brain health platform are baby foods, particularly infant formulas and milks, where DHA is often used for its brain development properties.

A number of food and drinks come under the umbrella term of cardiovascular health, and not only with the traditional focus on fat and cholesterol reduction.

In late 2010, the Life Sciences Research Organization (LSRO), Bethesda, Md., conducted a review of the scientific evidence on more than 35 food ingredients, dietary supplements and dietary factors to determine whether claims could be linked to the ingredients’ effects on mental energy.

Stepan Lipid Nutrition used the Healthy Beverage Expo to launch three new, clear beverage prototypes; discuss healthy beverage applications; and talk about the current and future science of Clarinol CLA for weight management and sports nutrition.

Canola and high-oleic canola oils can lower abdominal fat when used in place of other selected oil blends in a heart-healthy diet for weight maintenance, according to research presented this March at the American Heart Association’s EPI/NPAM 2013 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans.

When the push to remove saturated fats in the 1980s led to widespread use of trans fats (later found to be worse than what they replaced), there was some initial confusion.

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition demonstrates the benefits of consuming a protein blend for muscle protein synthesis after exercise.

Indena says its olive fruit extract Opextan obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for use as a food ingredient in a number of food categories.

Folic acid is already recommended to prevent birth defects, but the supplement could lower risk of autism as well.