weight management
24 Jul 2024
--- New scientific analyses on eating times in relation to circadian rhythm and metabolism show that it affects overall health and well-being. Nutrition experts from several US research institutes examined the effects of...
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22 Jul 2024
--- The widespread practice of caloric restriction among athletes to be lean could be harmful, according to recent research findings. Following extensive evaluation of the method, researchers at the University of Copenhagen,...
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19 Jul 2024
--- The EU Food Policy Coalition (FPC), bringing together civil society organizations (consumers’ associations, environmental NGOs and more) representing food systems-related causes and farmers, poses seven actionable...
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19 Jul 2024
--- Around two-thirds of UK adolescents’ daily energy intake comprises ultra-processed foods (UPFs), although consumption decreased by 4.8% from 2008 to 2019. The new study finds the highest UPF consumption among...
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17 Jul 2024
--- At the ongoing IFT First 2024 trade show in Chicago, US, Beneo presents new research supporting the weight management benefits of its ingredients. Live at the event, Nutrition Insight discusses the company’s Palatinose...
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17 Jul 2024
--- By using blood fat profiles, researchers have confirmed the health benefits of switching to a diet rich in plant-based unsaturated fats instead of one high in saturated animal fats. These dietary changes affect the fat...
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16 Jul 2024
--- Researchers from Sweden’s Uppsala University and the University of Gothenburg concluded in their recent study that a steady provision of nutrients can alleviate malnourishment in elderly patients in hospital. As many...
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16 Jul 2024
--- Kerr by Ingredion, a global supplier of fruit and vegetable-based ingredients, is debuting a range of snacks at the IFT First 2024, which is ongoing this week in Chicago, US. An essential showcase is the “grab and...
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15 Jul 2024
--- Researchers call for a “new prioritization of nutrition security” to achieve health equity and overcome nutritional disparities. Although diet quality improved “modestly” among US adults between 1999...
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12 Jul 2024
--- This week in nutrition news, American Industrial Partners (AIP) announced it will acquire Aker BioMarine’s krill fish feed ingredients business, while Lallemand Bio-Ingredients partnered with Exter North America to...
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11 Jul 2024
--- Daily free sugar intake from foods and drinks was reduced by 4.8 g in children and 10.9 g in adults in the first year after implementing the UK’s soft drinks industry levy (SDIL). From drinks alone, daily free sugar...
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09 Jul 2024
--- In its Vegan Manifesto, the UK Vegan Society calls on the country’s policymakers and politicians to transform the food system to plant-based proteins in a bid to meet climate targets, improve food security, reduce...
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08 Jul 2024
--- In a revolutionary new approach to how people perceive fatness, University of Alabama, US, researcher Rekha Nath purports that it should be approached through the lens of social inequality, addressing the systematic ways in...
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05 Jul 2024
--- An Australian parliamentary committee report on the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the country requests that the government implement several reforms to curb non-communicable diseases’ (NCDs) effects on Australian...
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04 Jul 2024
--- The impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) on health and disease risk is extensively studied, with researchers presenting the latest findings at the recent International Congress on Obesity (ICO 2024) and the annual meeting...
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04 Jul 2024
--- A new study confirms the hypothesis that following a healthy diet during midlife correlates with a better quality of life during old age. Conducted by researchers from Harvard TH Chan Public School of Health, the research...
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04 Jul 2024
--- Amid a growing consumer demand for functional ingredients, holistic health products and effective formulations, the nutrition industry is exploring the potential of ingredient synergies — combinations that enhance...
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03 Jul 2024
--- The Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) and Planet Tracker have published a report that builds a “business case for investing in nutrition.” The organizations find an association between companies with...
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02 Jul 2024
--- Cleveland Clinic and FitNow have launched the Cleveland Clinic Diet App, which features individualized guided support with the input of health experts to help users make sustainable changes to their lifestyle and dietary...
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02 Jul 2024
--- A new study by scientists from the University of Michigan (U-M) and University of Alabama-Birmingham, US, examines the associations of urbanicity- and rurality-tailored measures of food store availability and neighborhood...
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