Iron supplements improve infant birth weight – under certain maternal conditions
Whether iron-containing supplements improve infant birth weight depends on baseline maternal haemoglobin levels, according to research in 18,775 pregnant women.
Archives for December 22, 2015
Peek inside probiota 2016: Amsterdam, February 2-4
Restoring the damaged baby microbiome: ‘This is the biggest development in infant nutrition in years’
The biochemist instrumental in making DHA omega-3 near-mandatory in infant formula 15 years ago says discoveries about the ‘baby microbiome’ are set to revolutionise our view of infant and embryonic feeding.
Healthy eating tipped to drive $600m growth in global baking ingredients
Rising demand for healthier and nutrition-rich products has been tipped to drive $600m growth in the global baking ingredients market in the next five years.
Cocoa flavanols improve blood vessel function in kidney disease patients: Study
Drinking a beverage rich in cocoa flavanols improved blood vessel function and reduces diastolic blood pressure in individuals with kidney failure, German research has found.
An Update on the Quality of Australian and New Zealand Products
Omega-3 fish oil products and responding to a flawed research study
How does the industry respond when a scientific study comes out that is critical of quality and label claim for an omega-3 fish oil supplement, and, in the opinion of many experts, the research is flawed?