Researchers uncover a
“digestive symbiosis” between milk oligosaccharides and Bifidobacteria .
The health benefits of other components found in milk--from CLA to whey
proteins--are being investigated and commercialized.
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.
Satiety-enhancing foods include some that are able to fill the gut but be markedly reduced (e.g., fiber, polydextrose), while others will affect the release of gut hormones, influencing satiety and appetite.
Inadequate prescription therapy pain-management, lack of doctor-patient communication about over-the-counter (OTC) medications and easy accessibility of OTC medications may contribute to patients using more than one medication to manage pain,"writes Stacey H. Kovac, Ph.D., from Durham Veterans Administration Medical Center and Duke University in Durham, N.C., and colleagues.
Fiber is a hot trend. Securing a fiber content claim is relatively straightforward. Going beyond a basic fiber claim will provide differentiation, but it requires careful selection of the specific dietary fiber.
Raisin Bran from Jewel, one of Supervalue’s grocery chains, provides consumers information through the Healthy Benefits seal (lower, left-hand corner), while Kellogg’s works to educate consumers on the Guideline Daily Amounts through its “Nutrition at a Glance” system (see upper, right-hand corner).
A natural, anti-wrinkle ingredient that targets the rapidly growing beauty-from-within category is being introduced to North America. Frutarom Inc. USA, has announced a new business relationship with Copalis, France.
Pizzey’s SelectGrad and BevGrad Milled Flaxseed ingredients offer a complex matrix of ALA omega-3 fatty acids (22%), lignans, dietary fiber, antioxidants and other natural nutraceutical compounds.
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