News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Atkins Nutritionals, the US-based company behind the trendy low-carb diet, has hired a turnaround specialist to shake up its business in the wake of increasing competition and waning consumer interest in low-carb diets, it said this week.
UK adults eat around twice the amount of fruit and vegetables and less fat and sugar than they did as children, a new study suggests.
Chromium picolinate received a further boost this week when its safety as a nutritional supplement was confirmed.
Baby food fortified with the omega-3 fatty acid DHA speeds up visual development in breast-fed infants, report researchers this month.
Further evidence to support the antioxidant power of broccoli and cabbage revealed this week following a small investigation into the phenol and flavonoid levels of ten common vegetables.
Japanese amino acids supplier Ajinomoto is considering commercializing food supplements containing glycine, based on studies showing the amino acid could help people sleep better.