Battling malnutrition: Cooking with bio-fortified eggs and flour does not reduce nutritional value
Using fortified flours and eggs in cooking does not impact nutrition value, confirm researchers who show 'excellent' retention of vitamin A precursors
Archives for November 20, 2017
Could vitamin D help women undergoing fertility treatment?
Higher vitamin D levels are associated with better birth rates in women undergoing fertility treatment, according to a new review and meta-analysis appearing in Human Reproduction.
Rosewood Private Investments buys nutrition contract manufacturer ProTec Laboratory
Rosewood Private Investments, private equity arm of philanthropist and former hotelier Caroline Hunt’s estate, purchased ProTec Laboratory, an East Texas contract manufacturer of dietary supplements, sports nutrition, and pet care products, for an...
Review details growing scientific backing for curcumin benefits
Even if one excludes the many studies on curcumin that have disease end points, the research backing for the health benefits of this potent suite of polyphenols continues to grow, the authors of a review paper assert.
Nutrition, naturalness and NPD: How TAPPED’s founder plans to grow the birch water category
Birch water start-up TAPPED is expanding its business in the UK with the support of PepsiCo’s innovation programme, the Nutrition Greenhouse. TAPPED founder Paul Lederer speaks to us about how he plans to drive the company – and category – forward.
Yerba mate shows promise for weight management and metabolic health: Mouse study
Dietary supplementation with yerba mate alleviated diet-induced obesity and improved markers of metabolic disorders in mice, reports a new study in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
Probiotic manufacturer Evolution Health smashes China Singles' Day sales record
Australian probiotic manufacturer Evolution Health has recorded its highest ever China Singles' Day sales, cementing its position as the bestselling probiotic brand on the Tmall platform.