Functional potential: Spanish team backs melanoidins as functional ingredients
Melanoidins are found in many thermally processed foods, but researchers in Spain say they could be better utilised as functional ingredients.
Archives for July 2, 2017
Genetic testing can have implications for use of caffeine in sports nutrition
You can’t yet find the next great athlete by doing a genetic test. But you can determine who is most likely to benefit from caffeine, a common sports nutrition ingredient
MIT spin-off gets closer to launch of 3D printed supplements
Multiply Labs, a spin-off company from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is gearing up for the launch of its 3D printed personalized supplements.
Strawberry seeds show supplement promise
Defatted strawberry seeds have ‘great potential’ for use as ingredients in dietary supplements or products with high nutrition value, says a new study.
High folate, low B12 combo doubles maternal diabetes risk
Pregnant women with combined low vitamin B12 and high folate levels showed a 97% increase in risk pregnancy-related diabetes, according to a study in Clinical Nutrition.
'Nano scare': Scientists blast Friends of the Earth for 'facile' infant formula claims
Reports that some infant formula products on sale in Australia and New Zealand contain potentially 'dangerous' nanoscale particles have been dismissed by regulators and scientists — with one branding it blatant 'scaremongering'.
Rye’s high satiety properties fit well as a weight-managing food, study says
The porous, moisture-absorbent properties of rye products such as bread, flakes and granolas are key to maintaining long-lasting satiety and effective weight management, a Finnish study determines.