The food industry and the government are both under fire for the fattening of America. Some groups are laying the obesity epidemic and the potential for chronic health issues at the feet of the food processing and fast food industries.
A backlash against Ephedra has spawned a new arsenal of weight control ingredients winding their way into foods and supplements. New scientific evidence makes a case for some, while others continue to be controversial.
Antioxidants shine as natural preservatives and coloring agents in foods, even as researchers support their use as therapeutic agents. Analysis is key.
An all-natural product for soluble fiber fortification, FIBREGUM, combines the beneficial effect of a nutritional soluble fiber with the proven technological properties of gum acacia.
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