The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a petition for a health claim suggesting the consumption of soy protein-based foods may reduce the risks of certain types of cancer, including breast, prostate and colon cancer.
O.C. Lugo, an international source for high-quality nutritional and functional ingredient for foods, beverages and supplements, is best known for its extensive line of gelatin products, including kosher fish gelatin.
For consumers who dislike the large size and chemical-like odor of most chondroitin and glucosamine supplement pills (often taken together to improve joint health), Renutra Natural Health Products’ newly reformulated Hydra Joint[tm] Total offers a daily dose of Cargill’s OptaFlex[tm] chondroitin in one tablespoon.
Proponents of nutrigenomics maintain that understanding one’s genetic make up provides for more accurate dietary guidance. Here’s a look at an emerging science that already has made significant advances.
At the SupplySide East International Trade Show and Conference, Cargill showcased a variety of food product concepts, including OptaFlex[tm] chondroitin sports gel dietary supplement, as well as a chai tea
A free educational CD-ROM about flax lignans is being offered by Acatris Inc. (Minneapolis). The CD features a presentation given by Marian Verbruggen, Ph.D., director of R&D for Acatris, during
Few who follow the dietary supplement category would argue that the opinions of many Americans have swung away from what, half a decade ago, had been almost unconditional support for these products.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation (Washington) reports that, “Osteoporosis is a major public health threat for an estimated 44 million Americans. In the U.S. today, 10 million individuals (8 million women, 2 million men) are estimated to already have the disease.”