Soy protein innovation may lead to functional food gel advances
Hydrogels made from soy protein could protect functional food ingredients through the gut, tapping the ever-growing health and wellness segment.
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Vitamin E may boost brain health after stroke
Tocotrienols may prevent nerve cell death in the brain following a stroke, suggests new research on this emerging form of vitamin E.
Multivitamins may cut lung cancer risk in smokers
Multivitamins, folate, and green leafy vegetables may reduce the risk of developing lung cancer in current and former smokers, says a new study from the US.
Heinz infant formula advert misleading, says ASA
A complaint from viewers about a TV advert implying health claims with regard to a follow on formula from Heinz has been upheld by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Study: EU vitamin level-setting methods ‘fatally flawed’
Models being utilised by European authorities to determine upper safe limits (USLs) for vitamin and minerals used in food supplements are flawed and should be subject to “proper scientific validation”, say the authors of a study published in Toxicology.