FoodExecutive - Health and Wellness

Published in Ingredients
Monday, 20 June 2022 04:58

Omega-3 through the Lenses of Ingredients

The food and beverage categories are challenged due to dietary and lifestyle changes. Formulating new products that are nutritionally optimized, while providing a great taste experience is likely to…

Published in Applied Research
Thursday, 24 February 2022 04:19

A healthier milk chocolate

Chocolate is as versatile as it is tasty, and you may already be aware of the health benefits of cocoa, and in particular, dark chocolate. The health benefits of…

Published in Health and Wellness
Thursday, 04 March 2021 05:35

Noodles made from high amylose wheat flour attenuate postprandial glycaemia

Previous research has not considered the effect of high amylose wheat noodles on postprandial glycaemia. The aim of the study carried out by Australian Researchers was to investigate the effect…

Published in Applied Research
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 05:33

The potential cholesterol-lowering and prebiotic effects of bamboo shoot dietary fibers

Chinese Researchers have investigated the physicochemical and physiological properties of soluble dietary fiber (SDF) and insoluble dietary fiber (IDF) from bamboo shoots and the study was published in Food Chemistry.…

Published in Applied Research
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 06:02

Anti-obesity activity of anthocyanin and carotenoid extracts from sweet potatoes

The anti-obesity effects of anthocyanin and carotenoid extracts from color-fleshed potatoes were studied by Korean researchers with 3T3-L1 cells in vitro and high-fat diet (HFD)-induced obese mice in vivo. Treatment…

Published in Applied Research
Thursday, 15 October 2020 05:39

Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression

Probiotics either taken by themselves or when combined with prebiotics, may help to ease depression, suggests a review of the available evidence, published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. But as…

Published in Health and Wellness
Wednesday, 19 August 2020 06:06

Is coffee a useful source of caffeine pre-exercise?

Caffeine is a well-established ergogenic aid, with its performance-enhancing effects demonstrated across a wide variety of exercise modalities. Athletes tend to frequently consume caffeine as a performance enhancement method in…

Published in Applied Research
Friday, 14 August 2020 06:06

Drug researcher develops 'fat burning' molecule

Obesity affects more than 40% of adults in the United States and 13% of the global population. With obesity comes a variety of other interconnected diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes,…

Published in Health and Wellness
Friday, 17 July 2020 06:26

Adding a blend of spices to a meal may help lower inflammation

In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the Researchers from Penn State University (Usa) found that when participants ate a meal high in fat and carbohydrates with six grams of a…

Published in Health and Wellness
Monday, 13 July 2020 06:34

Dairy-rich diet linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure

Eating at least two daily servings of dairy is linked to lower risks of diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as the cluster of factors that heighten cardiovascular disease…