News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
Data from 51 randomized controlled trials support the ability of the omega-3s eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) to reduce heart rate, report researchers from Soochow University (China) and DSM Nutritional Products.
One daily serving of green leafy vegetables rich in phylloquinone (vitamin K), lutein, nitrate and folate is enough to achieve cognitive abilities similar to those over a decade younger in age, a report suggests.
UK protein e-commerce distributor Muscle Food plans to grow its business by rapidly ramping up its presence in Europe and extending its reach in conventional retail channels.
Celebrity chef and health campaigner Jamie Oliver is calling on the UK government to ban sales of energy drinks to U16s. Meanwhile, supermarket Waitrose has announced that customers buying high caffeine energy drinks must prove they are over 16 years old.
Weekly consumption of fish may drive both improved sleep and enhanced cognitive ability in children, according to new data.
While plant-based non-dairy alternatives are finding their place in more and more home refrigerators, dairy milk has a few distinct advantages that manufacturers can emphasize to retain consumers within the category, according to Mintel.
While the use of faecal matter transplants for conditions like recurrent C. diff infections is growing rapidly, the process lacks an ‘appropriate’ regulatory framework, say experts.
Large doses of vitamin D could rapidly reduce arterial stiffness, according to a new study in PLOS ONE.
Components of the Mediterranean diet could provide a multi-component model for functional foods to combat type 2 diabetes, according to a recent review.