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Kappa Bioscience’s K2Vital Delta supplement better for deficiencies than “diet alone,” flags study
27 Mar 2023
--- Supplementation with vitamin K2 menaquinone-7 may be more effective in improving vitamin K status than a vitamin K-rich diet for people susceptible to vitamin K deficiency, according to a new study which utilized Kappa... Read More
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Beyond The Headlines: Goli Nutrition launches synbiotic supplement, Beech-Nut reveals veggie and probiotic-infused biscuits
24 Mar 2023
--- This week in nutrition news, Goli Nutrition launched what it hailed as the “world’s first” pre-, post- and probiotic gummy. Also, Beech-Nut revealed its new range of veggie and probiotic biscuits for... Read More
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Overeating when pregnant and lactating spur similar eating behavior to fetus throughout life
21 Mar 2023
--- Being overweight or obese while pregnant and nursing might lead to the child overeating as an adult, as overnutrition causes developing brains to crave unhealthy foods, which might lead to diet-induced obesity and diabetes,... Read More
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Link between gut microbiota and diets investigated for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
20 Mar 2023
--- Two recent studies, Spain-based and US-based, investigated the role of diets and eating patterns and the link between the gut microbiota, respectively, on developing or reducing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).... Read More
Childhood obesity & hypertension
Kaiser Permanente study finds “modest elevations” in childhood weight increase hypertension risk
15 Mar 2023
--- A retrospective cohort study evaluating the electronic health records of 801,019 youths between 3-17 years who were actively enrolled in a health plan demonstrated that those who exceeded their average weight were at a 26%... Read More
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Beyond The Headlines: Aker Biomarine receives IKOS certification, Beneo increases food and nutrition security in Laos
10 Mar 2023
--- This week in nutrition news, Aker Biomarine revealed that it now has the first only krill oil to receive International Krill Oil Standards (IKOS) certification. Beneo has provided over 100 small-scale farmers in Laos with... Read More
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Fermented foods focus: Experts tout benefits of “consuming live microbes”
09 Mar 2023
--- An international team of researchers are revealing that eating foods with higher microbial concentrations can contribute to modest health improvements across a range of outcomes. The study, which utilized data from the... Read More
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WHO urges countries to adopt mandatory salt reduction strategies in new report
09 Mar 2023
--- The world is off-track in reaching its global target of reducing sodium intake by 30% by 2025, which may be jeopardizing millions of lives. This is according to a new global report on sodium intake reduction by the World... Read More
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“Women are more salt sensitive”: Chromosomes, hormones and sodium heavy diets drives hypertension, says study
07 Mar 2023
--- Researchers at the Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, found that hypertension caused by salt sensitivity was higher among females than among males in a new study. The researchers suggest imposing a lower... Read More
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World Obesity Day: A quarter of the population on track to be obese by 2035
03 Mar 2023
--- Ahead of World Obesity Day, the World Obesity Federation predicts that by 2035, 51% of the world’s population will be overweight or obese if current patterns are unchanged. In its recently published Atlas report for... Read More
Cabio Biotech unleashes fermentation-based sialic acid and DHA for sustainable health boosts
28 Feb 2023
--- As sustainable sourcing continues to be a priority for consumers, customers and suppliers, Cabio Biotech touts the benefits of its algae-derived docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and fermentation-derived sialic acid offerings.... Read More
Sugar warning: Scientists warn that even slight increases present cardiovascular disease risks
15 Feb 2023
--- Increasing daily consumption of free sugars by 5% of energy intake was found to increase the risk of total cardiovascular disease by 7%, the risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) by 6% and the risk of strokes by 10%,... Read More
USDA applauded for school meal sugar cap proposal though sodium restrictions are still lacking
06 Feb 2023
--- The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has, for the first time, proposed limiting the amount of added sugars in school meals following a petition signed by the Center of Science for Public Interest (CSPI) last year to... Read More
High-flavanol cocoa powder linked with reduced cardiovascular disease risk, says the FDA
06 Feb 2023
--- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not object to a qualified health claim on reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease for conventional foods. The claim will only apply to cocoa flavanols in high-flavanol... Read More
Whole-cut salmon analog poised to scale up alt-protein market
06 Feb 2023
--- New School Foods is unveiling its proprietary and scalable technology, capable of producing whole-cut fish alternatives that “look and cook” like ordinary seafood, according to the business. The technology... Read More
CSPI demands transparency as Dietary Guidelines Committee suspected of pharma and food industry collusion
01 Feb 2023
--- The US-based Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and 14 other public health organizations have sent a letter calling for transparency from the federal government to disclose any potential financial conflicts of... Read More
Too heavy on the levy? Sugar tax is a good start but “needs to be built on,” activists argue
31 Jan 2023
--- Responding to a recent study published in PLOS Medicine arguing that the sugar tax levy has “saved 5,000 children from obesity,” campaigners are flagging potential weaknesses in the research, arguing that the... Read More
Nutraceutical and nutrition industry “resilience” remains steady as recession looms
30 Jan 2023
--- The World Economic Forum (WEF) says that two-thirds of chief economists predict a global recession in 2023 and 18% said that it’s “extremely likely,” a percentage that has doubled since September 2022.... Read More
Beyond The Headlines: Oatly enters Irish plant-based market, GenoPalate analyzes DNA for personalized nutrition
27 Jan 2023
--- This week in nutrition news, plant-based dairy brand Oatly launched its first major campaign in Ireland following new research on the Irish plant-based market. GenoPalate unveiled a line of personalized supplements to meet... Read More
Short term solution, long term problem: Study examines the effects of high-fat diets
26 Jan 2023
--- When following a high-fat diet for a short time period, the brain of rats adapts to react to the type of food that is ingested and balances the calorie intake by reducing the amount of food consumed, according to a US-based... Read More
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