Magnesium supplements during adolescence, a key time for bone
formation, boosted bone health in 120 girls in the US - research
that suggests the mineral could have long-term benefits.
Vitamin D supplements to raise blood levels of the vitamin could
optimise the effects of bisphosphonates to maintain and improve
bone density in post-menopausal women, says a new study.
Companies offering personalised nutrition testing are jumping the
gun because the science behind nutrigenomics is not enough to
support the claims, says an article in New Scientist.
NutritionDay 2007 is today turning the spotlight on nutrition care
of patients in hospitals across Europe and the impact of
disease-related mortality on hospital stay lengths and mortality
rates.
A combination of calcium plus vitamin D during weight loss in
overweight and obese women could improve blood cholesterol levels,
says new research from Canada.
Daily selenium supplements, in combination with traditional
anti-retroviral therapy, may control the viral load associated with
HIV and boost the numbers of immune cells, says research.
Here we go again. Industry-sponsored studies into the nutritional
benefits of food and drink products are biased. Don't believe
anything that has an industry sponsor.
Young children may be at risk of iron and zinc deficiencies as they
are weaned off milk or formula, according to two reports that may
highlight opportunities in products formulated to meet the
nutritional needs of older infants.
The nutrition supplement industry has received formal support from
the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) in the form of
a resolution recommending local governments to provide dietary
supplements to children.
The potential protective effects of calcium supplements against
colorectal cancer may carry on for five years after people stop
taking the supplements, research has revealed.
Many American women are unaware of calcium absorption issues, warns
GTC Nutrition, indicating that more education is needed on
nutritional measures to reduce the risk of osteoporosis.
Researchers in Florida are undertaking a clinical trial to test the
role of dried plums in the bone health of postmenopausal women,
research that has the potential to offer opportunities for
functional food and supplement makers.
A daily supplement of chromium picolinate and biotin improved
glucose tolerance by 15 per cent, compared to placebo, says a new
study from Yale University.
While more and more beverages are fortified, it would appear
Americans are still not deriving nutritional benefit from their
drinks in line with their calorie intake from these goods.
Nutrition studies of beverages funded solely by industry are four
to eight times more likely to report favourable conclusions for the
sponsors than studies with no industry funding, say researchers
from the US.
A combination of catechins, caffeine, capsaicin and tyrosine were
found to boost heat generation and energy expenditure without any
adverse effects on blood pressure or heart rate, says a new study
from Denmark.
A multivitamin and mineral supplement boosted the birth weight of
children born to undernourished women, says a trial from India,
results that could have lifelong implications for the offspring.
Daily magnesium supplements led to significantly increased bone
mineral content in adolescent girls, and could lead to long-term
protection from osteoporosis, suggests new research from Yale
University School of Medicine.
The past 12 months have seen several important developments on the
European regulatory scene, which will play a big role in shaping
the supplements and health foods industries for the future.
As the regulatory landscape for supplements in Asia is shifting
towards greater harmonisation, officials from around the globe can
pool knowledge and learn from each others' systems, according to
IADSA.
The UK's food standards agency has launched a consultation into the
addition of calcium-L-methylfolate and ferrous bisglycinate to the
positive list of vitamins and minerals.
A survey of prevalence of dietary supplements use and reported
adverse events sheds interesting light on consumers' perceptions of
product safety, and highlights the importance of health care
professions asking about supplement...
Milk, fortified with four minerals and three vitamins, cut the
occurrence of respiratory infections and days with severe illness,
and could be a well accepted means of improving health, especially
amongst pre-schoolers in the developing...
Researchers from Cornell University have linked low serum
concentrations of selenium and vitamins B6 and B12 to age-related
difficulties in conducting in daily activities, leading them to
conclude that nutritional status is a key...
Drinking a whopping seven or more cups of coffee a day could cut
the risk of developing type-2 diabetes by over 40 per cent, say
Finnish researchers from the country's National Public Health
Institute.
The first summary of responses to the EC discussion paper on
vitamin and mineral levels was presented in Brussels last week,
said to have identified the principle problems ahead of the next
stage.
EU stakeholders are moving closer to consensus over the setting of
maximum vitamin and mineral levels for the EU, said speakers at
Friday's EHPM/ERNA conference in Brussels, which unfolded without
major aggravation between participants.
US scientists have identified a gene from wild wheat that could
increase protein and micronutrient content of its cultivated cousin
by 10 to 15 per cent, and could soon be used in food products with
enhanced nutritional value.
The setting of maximum vitamin and mineral levels across the EU is
still a hot topic in the UK House of Commons, with a new motion put
down this week calling on ministers to do all they can to protect
the natural health products industry...
Nestlé underlined its intentions yesterday to get a head start in
the merging brain health market with the signing of an agreement
with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) to
investigate the role of nutrition in cognitive...
Getting plenty of calcium from the diet and supplements could
reduced the risk of colorectal cancer in Chinese women by 40 per
cent, says a new US-Chinese study.
This month's European conference on setting maximum amounts for
vitamins and minerals in the EU will include the first review of
responses to the EC discussion document, and outline the next steps
in the process.
More research is urgently needed into the effects of better
nutrition on behaviour, and the government and food industry should
be more involved, said experts at last week's Healthy Foods Summit
in London.
Cypress Systems is stepping up distribution of its high selenium
yeast SelenoExcell in a new distribution agreement with Garuda
International, set to take it into previously untapped markets and
the area of functional foods.
The four leading US dietary supplement trade associations have
announced the launch of a new voluntary industry-wide protocol to
facilitate the exchange of information between ingredient suppliers
and finished product manufacturers.
The Indian Food Safety and Standards Bill 2005 has been signed into
law, promising a significant impact on the Indian dietary
supplement industry, and opening up a potential market of one
billion people for dietary supplement companies...
Daily consumption of wholegrains, a rich source of magnesium,
previously reported to lower the risk of diabetes in white women,
could also cut the risk in the group termed by the researchers as
black women by about 30 per cent, says...
Taking potassium citrate supplements could boost bone mineral
density by similar amounts as observed with pharmaceuticals, says
new research from Switzerland that is linked to lowering the
acidity of the modern diet.
Akzo Nobel is progressing with its plan to take Ferrazone iron
compound into Western markets, filing for EU novel foods approval
through the UK's Food Standards Agency for use in PARNUTS and
supplements.
The UK has made public its response to the EC discussion document
on vitamin and mineral levels, in which it adheres strongly to the
approach of its Export Group on Vitamins and Minerals (EMV) and
recommends it be applied to the EU...
Ingredients group Zeelandia is introducing one of the world's
oldest grains to the European functional bread market in a bid to
target middle-aged consumers.
The UKs dietary needs are not being met as a result of the change
in our trading patterns since joining the EU, according to new
research from the University of Surrey.
An application to add calcium to chewing gum has been lodged with
Food Standards Australia New Zealand by Wrigley's, which would
allow gum sold in Australia to be fortified with the mineral for
the first time.
Increasing the daily intake of selenium from dietary and
supplementary sources, could cut the risk of bladder cancer by 70
per cent, suggests a new study from Belgium.
The board of the UK's Food Standards Agency yesterday agreed the
draft response to the EC discussion document on vitamin and mineral
levels with only minor changes, paving the way to approval of the
final response by government...
The effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in healthy
children have been seen to be minimal in a review study that
concludes it to be of limited public health importance - a finding
that could result in consumer confusion...
A little-known bottled water from Scotland may help to stop cancer
cells spreading, a study has found, giving the drink a unique
potential in healthy beverage trends.
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