News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
One in three people around the world do not receive adequate amounts of vitamins and minerals, claims a new report by UNICEF and The Micronutrient Initiative out today. The extent of the problem means that it threatens both the development of...
A UK nutraceutical firm is hoping to develop an extract of the plaintain banana as a medical food, after initial research shows it could treat inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease, writes Dominique Patton.
An energy drink marketed to boost mental performance has been allowed to continue with its claims, after investigation of the scientific evidence to back up the advertising statements, writes Dominique Patton.
Decas Cranberry Products' ingredients division has introduced a new cranberry extract that it claims offers an increased level of anti-microbial and antioxidant properties than the leading product in the category.
AXM Pharma and Sunkist Growers have entered into an agreement that grants AXM exclusive rights to use the Sunkist brand name and trademark for its vitamin and vitamin supplement products in China.
New research into immigrant populations provides further evidence that a western-style diet, high in saturated fat and protein, raises heart disease risk.
The World Health Organisation is renewing its call on governments to promote breastfeeding and backing a strategy to dramatically increase in the number of infants around the world being exclusively breastfed.
K2, the vitamin extracted from fermented natto soyfood, has been shown to have greater levels of absorption in the blood than commonly used vitamin K, as well as reducing several risk factors for osteoporosis, suggest new findings.