Lipoic acid supplements may aid weight control for obese people
Supplements of lipoic acid may help lower body fat and body weight in overweight but otherwise healthy people, says a new study.
Archives for August 13, 2020
Study: Plant-based meat alternatives improve cardiovascular risk factors compared with animal meat
Adults who swapped out animal protein for plant-based protein saw lower levels of LDL cholesterol, moderate weight loss, and similar sodium intake and blood pressure levels (compared to animal protein consumption) after eight weeks, revealed a two-phase...
Study finds caffeine-containing products linked to more serious adverse events
A recent study has found that supplements and energy drinks that contain caffeine are associated with a disproportionately high number of serious adverse events.
Apetit develops first-of-its-kind rapeseed protein: ‘We are bringing to the market a vegetable protein that was inaccessible before’
Avena Nordic Grain, part of Finnish food industry group Apetit, has developed a new, sustainable, plant-protein-fibre ingredient: BlackGrain from Yellow Fields. FoodNavigator learns more about the unique ingredient’s nutritional and functional...
Study confirms Lysulin's impact on glycaemic control
A supplement of Lysine, Zinc and Vitamin C, can improve insulin insulin resistance and reduce the chance of Type 2 Diabetes, according to a new clinical trial.
Mango leaf extract shows wide-ranging brain benefits
A single dose of the mango leaf extract Zynamite can boost a wide range of brain functions for at least five hours, according to a new double-blind, placebo-controlled cross-over study.
Nestlé Health Science in deal to develop gut–brain axis-triggering weight loss capsule
Nestlé Health Science announces the start of a partnership to commercialise a self‐expanding capsule that trials have shown triggers the feeling of satiety via the gut–brain axis thereby leading to weight loss.
Pendulum Therapeutics’ probiotic appears to improve Type 2 diabetes control, study finds
Supplementation with a probiotic formulation appears to improve the postprandial glucose control that is crucial in managing Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), according to a study carried out by Pendulum Therapeutics.