The BENEO-Institute, an initiative of BENEO, a manufacturer of functional ingredients, is highlighting the benefits of prebiotic fibers during the Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center ...
Tetra Pak's 100% Juice Index Report has predicted that the market for 100% juice should return to growth despite global economic slowdown and the recent debate around sugar. According to the company, the combination of emerging growth ...
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New research claims to have found that eating more calcium or taking calcium supplements is unlikely to help prevent fractures or osteoporosis in the elderly. Lead scientist, Dr Mark Bolland from the University of Auckland, says the ...
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Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a whey protein for creating 'Sports yoghurts' -yoghurt-based sports nutrition products that will appeal to active consumers who prefer not to use traditional gels and shakes. The Nutrilac solution ...
Happy Family, a toddler food company in the US, has expanded its product offerings with the introduction of new Happy Tot Grow & Shine Organic Toddler Milk. Designed to meet certain dietary needs of a young child, Happy Tot Grow & Shine ...
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Happy Family, a premium organic food brand for babies, has launched Happy Tot Grow & Shine Organic Toddler Milk. Happy Tot Grow & Shine Organic Toddler Milk claims to provide an additional source of vitamins and minerals to help grow ...
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Older US consumers are looking for dairy products with nutritional benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Consumers aged 55 and above make up over a fifth of dairy consumption in the US, and this number is set to ...
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FDA proposed format nutrition labels The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed to update the Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods to reflect the latest scientific information, including the link between diet and chronic ...
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Women who are deficient in vitamin D in the first 26 weeks of their pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening disorder diagnosed by an increase in blood pressure and protein in the urine, ...
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Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure and thus cut the risk of heart attack and stroke, a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology suggests. Research carried out at the Universities of Southampton ...
All persons taking strontium supplements are warned that significant risks have been identified. Strontium drugs are not approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States. Now, the Risk Assessment Committee of the European ...
Broken bones may seem like a normal part of an active childhood. About 1 in 3 otherwise healthy children suffers a bone fracture. Breakage of the bone running from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist (distal forearm fracture) is the ...
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Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated as a potential cause of diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes. Now an extensive review suggests it's really the other way around: Low levels of the "sunshine vitamin" are more likely a ...
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Exercise can provide older breast cancer survivors with lasting benefits that keep their bones strong and help prevent fractures, a new study suggests. Breast cancer treatment is associated with the loss of bone density and lean body ...
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A diet low in vitamin D causes damage to the brain, a study in rats shows, University of Kentucky researchers say. Lead author Allan Butterfield of the University of Kentucky's Center of Membrane Sciences, faculty of Sanders-Brown Center ...