As marketers of conventional foods, functional foods and dietary supplements pore over data looking for new product opportunities that answer consumer needs, foods and beverages that address health issues, often specific health conditions, come to the forefront.
Pulses are the edible seeds of legumes and include peas, beans, lentils and chickpeas. The word pulse is derived from the Latin words puls or pultis, meaning thick soup.
From enzymes to probiotics and dietary fiber, including prebiotics, consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of these ingredients for immunity and overall wellness.
Ajinomoto Co. Ltd., and a group led by professor Masayuki Saito of Tenshi College in Sapporo, Japan, have found a single ingestion of capsinoids, a sweet chili pepper extract, appears to increase energy expenditure, especially “in people with a high level of activity in brown adipose tissue.
Opportunities abound for foods to fight the nationís leading cause of death. As a group, women are understudied,and an increased awareness of heart health is needed.
Research is looking into how certain foods, such as almonds and cranberries, and key components, including extracts, yeast-derived compounds, and pre- and probiotics, help strengthen immunity.
A new study indicates hair attributes and condition can benefit from a flax ingredient. Consumption of Glanbia Nutritionals’ proprietary, beauty-from-within, enriched flax ingredient increased the luster, shine and overall condition of human hair, according to the company.
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