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Editor's Spotlight: Weekly News Review
It's not easy to keep up with the fast pace of the news, but our new weekly nutra news review is your best shot. Our editors run down their highlights from this weeks news - giving you the rundown on the top news and analysis from the last seven days.
Supplementation with tocotrienol-rich vitamin E may benefit metabolic function, according to results from a new clinical trial.
Data from a small study with healthy young men suggests that insect protein isolate from mealworms may equal soy protein for increasing blood levels of essential amino acids and branched-chain amino acids.
Delivering adequate nutrition in an ageing population is far more important than focusing on added benefits, particularly in a demographic where malnutrition is commonplace, says a DSM executive.
Scientists have discovered new compounds that, they believe, may explain why diets rich in whole grains are healthy.
Protein and exercise can boost gut health, therefore enhancing mood, immunity, energy and more, new insight has revealed.
Findings that point to a toxic effect of artificial sweeteners on gut microbes have been dismissed by an industry body, who said the study could not predict what would happen in real life use of sweeteners.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (L-HPC) has received the thumbs-up by the European Commission for use as a food supplement additive in tablet form.