FoodExecutive - Nutrition

Published in Applied Research
Tuesday, 11 January 2022 04:23

The Mediterranean athlete's nutrition: are protein supplements necessary?

It is recommended that an athlete, in order to ensure correct nutrition and performance, should consume between 1.2 and 2.0 g/kg/day of protein, while the daily recommended protein intake…

Published in Applied Research
Monday, 01 February 2021 06:01

Potential impact of meat replacers on nutrient quality and greenhouse gas emissions

Meat replacers could play a role in achieving more plant-based diets, but their current consumption is limited. The present modelling study published in Sustainability journal aimed to explore the nutritional…

Published in Marketing
Wednesday, 27 January 2021 06:01

Tailored to Fit: the potential for personalization

Tailored to Fit is one of Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends for 2021, bringing personalized nutrition further into the spotlight and highlighting how lifestyle-specific personalized nutrition services are gaining traction. …

Published in Nutrition
Tuesday, 01 December 2020 06:02

Nutrients in microalgae, an environmentally friendly alternative to fish

Microalgae could provide an alternative source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids for humans while also being more environmentally friendly to produce than popular fish species. This is the result of…

Published in Nutrition
Thursday, 29 August 2019 06:57

Differences in the macronutrient of gluten-free and conventional products

Gluten-free diet is the lifelong therapy for patients with coeliac disease. A wide range of gluten-free products (GFP) is available, which mimics the characteristics of their gluten-containing counterparts (GCC). Spanish…

Published in Health and Wellness
Monday, 15 October 2018 07:06

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided

Low carbohydrate diets are unsafe and should be avoided, according to a large study presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress 2018. Study author Professor Maciej Banach, of the Medical…

Published in Nutrition
Tuesday, 04 September 2018 07:18

Vegetarian and vegan consumers unhappy with lack of product options

Almost half of vegans and a quarter of vegetarians are dissatisfied with the choice of food products available to them, new research has revealed. Specialist PR agency Ingredient Communications commissioned…

Published in Nutrition
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 07:17

Pasta can be part of a healthy diet

Carbohydrates get a lot of bad press and blame for the obesity epidemic, but a new study suggests that this negative attention may not be deserved for pasta. Unlike most…

Published in Health and Wellness
Wednesday, 02 May 2018 07:25

High-energy breakfast promotes weight loss

In patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a meal schedule that includes a high-energy breakfast promotes weight loss, improves diabetes and decreases the need for insulin, new research from…

Published in Nutrition
Monday, 30 April 2018 07:36

Tasty superfood from plant cell cultures

In recent years, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed plant cell culture technologies with the aim of creating a completely new and groundbreaking method of producing vegetable foodstuffs…