Articles by Lisa Schofield
2023 NIE New Ingredient Awards
Ingredient development has come a long way. The sophistication of both research and technology is enabling suppliers to create ingredients that are targeted, flexible for formulation, and well-researched to support label claims. Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) applauds all suppliers that continue to work diligently to create health-providing ingredients. But we cannot award everyone. Here, we ...
Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet May Support Prostate Health
The Mediterranean diet is well known to support healthy cardiovascular function and metabolic health. But according to a recent study, it may also help men enjoy healthy prostates. Men who consume colorful fruits and vegetables regularly are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC), according to new research by University of South Australia ...
Emerging From the Man Cave
Men have come out of fear-restraints to seek—and use—supplements that support their health. There’s nothing toxic about catering to the masculine body and mind. Men, especially those who are firmly in middle-age now (Millennials) are a ripe consumer base for supplements as well as functional beverages that help them be their best, most robust selves, ...
Study Suggests Mediterranean Diet Reduces Risk of Dementia
Researchers in a new study found that individuals who ate a Mediterranean-like diet had up to 23 percent lower risk for dementia than those who did not. This research is one of the largest studies of its kind as previous studies have typically been limited to small sample sizes and low numbers of dementia cases, ...
Cogitating Cognitive Health Supplements
The category of brain support/cognitive acuity enhancement is heating up in demand by adults of all ages. Here’s how to give them something to think about. It used to be that the brain health supplement category was targeted primarily to older folks who wanted to stave off age-related memory lapses. Adults in their 40s and ...
Who Drinks Energy Drinks?
A meta-analysis of 71 studies across many countries, published between 2007 and 2021 and included males and females aged 16 to 53 sought to quantify who was the biggest consumer of energy drinks (ED) and why. According to the authors, most studies (37) found that ED consumption was done for studying and exams. In some ...
Protecting Energy Reserves
Freneticism rules—but consumers are seeking an energy based on calm and health—not jitters. Here’s another take on the energy market. Energy—it makes things run and go. Without it, lifelessness, stillness occur. Today, it seems, most consumers crave more energy to successfully complete their busy days. The energy supplement/beverage market is much different in 2023 than ...
Study of Studies: More Focus Needed for Older Women
A new study has found that women’s health research remains disproportionately focused on the reproductive years—particularly on pregnancy—with few articles on the major causes of illness and death in women. Despite growing awareness of differences in how women experience medical conditions and the impact this can have on diagnosis and treatment, this research gap has ...
Having it All: Supplements for Women
A perennially proactive health consumer group, women continue to seek products that empower all areas of their health. Although men and women can have numerous health issues in common, the Institute of Medicine states that “every cell has a sex” and that sex-based differences impact all bodily functions, tissues and organs, say authors Mary-Lou Pardue ...
Study Shows that Endogenous Anti-Viral Defense Supports Gut Health
According to researchers of a newly published study, a new function of a known defense mechanism discovered: (RNAi) not only fights viruses, it also regulates the protein balance of intestinal cells. RNAi is able to recognize, bind, and ultimately degrade RNA from viruses. This prevents the production of viral proteins. With the help of green ...
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