News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
A synthetic version of the plant compound hydroxycitric acid (HCA) strongly delayed glucose absorption in rats suggesting that it could help regulate blood sugar levels in people at risk of diabetes, reports Dominique Patton.
D-alpha-tocopheryl acid succinate (TAS) can be safely used as a source of tocopherol in foods for particular nutritional purposes (PARNUTS), foods intended for the general population and food supplements, a panel of European experts has concluded.
Taking a supplement of the milk protein alpha-lactalbumin, rich in the amino acid tryptophan, appeared to improve sleep quality and alertness in the morning, according to a small Dutch trial.
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The UK government must introduce a compulsory new supermarket code ofconduct if it is to make up for past mistakes and save the food industryfrom a spiral into anti-competitive practices.
Calcium and low fat milk may increase the risk of prostate cancer, say the authors of a new study into the link between dairy products and the disease. But as Jess Halliday reports, previous research suggesting that low fat sources of the mineral...
Leading US supplement retailer GNC is rolling out the first product containing the satiety ingredient Olibra, a combination of palm and oat oil fractions developed by Sweden's LTP Lipid Technologies Provider, reports Dominique Patton.
Anti-inflammatory MSM (methylsulfonylmethane) has added to the store of evidence pointing to its health benefits with a new study suggesting that it significantly reduces pain endured by osteoarthritis (OA) sufferers, reports Jess Halliday.