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Obesity in Childhood and Adulthood Shown to Increase Risk of Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis
The results of a study presented at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest childhood and adult obesity increase the risk of developing hip osteoarthritis (OA) and knee OA, but not hand OA. Obesity and OA are two interconnected health care problems affecting a large proportion of the adult population worldwide, however studying ...
Genetic ID Testing and Verification of Plant Materials and Ingredients
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) asked Gary Swanson, senior vice president, quality assurance and control, Herbalife Nutrition, in Torrance, CA the following question. Where are we on genetic ID testing and verification of plant materials and ingredients? Swanson: Manufacturers of botanical-based products are often faced with the timely and expensive task of finding botanical starting materials ...
Mushrooms’ Magic May Lie in Boosting Cognitive Health: Study
If you love eating mushrooms, you may enjoy puzzle solving for a long time, as a new study shows that eating mushrooms can protect parts of the brain responsible for cognitive function. New research has shown that seniors who consume more than two standard portions of mushrooms weekly may have 50 per cent reduced odds ...
Omega 3 Fatty Acids Found in Seafood Linked to Healthy Aging
Higher blood levels of omega 3 fatty acids found in seafood are associated with a higher likelihood of healthy aging among older adults, finds a U.S. study published by The BMJ. With populations across the world living longer, there is a growing focus on healthy ageing—a meaningful lifespan without major chronic diseases and with good ...
10 Things You Need to Know About Pet Food Product Premixes
By DSM Nutritional Products Approximately 80 percent of the pet food industry uses premixes in the production of their complete and balanced pet food products. A premix is a blend of micronutrients that are individually added to pet food in “micro” amounts. Combining these ingredients in a premix simplifies the weighing process and improves accuracy ...
Exercise Blasts Visceral Fat
Do you know anyone with a “beer belly” that is round and hard (like a watermelon)? This person has dangerously high visceral fat—the fat underneath the abdominals that surrounds the vital organs; it’s dense and pushes out the abdominal wall. The type of fat you can pinch, that’s soft and marshmallow like, is more an ...
Walnuts Impact Gut Microbiome and Improve Health
Diets rich in nuts, such as walnuts, have been shown to play a role in heart health and in reducing colorectal cancer. According to a study from the University of Illinois, the way walnuts impact the gut microbiome—the collection of trillions of microbes or bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract—may be behind some of those health ...
Wacker Biosolution’s HTEssence Shows a Positive Effect on Blood Cholesterol
Rachela Mohr, manager of business development nutraceuticals with Wacker Biosolutions, Wacker Chemie AG, Munich/Germany, said the company is interested in proofing the positive health impact of its products. “This explains why we considerably invest in research and work very closely with well-esteemed institutes and universities.” In 2018, for example, a clinical study has shown that ...
TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study Findings
Kurt Jetta, PhD is the executive chairman and founder of TABS and lead product developer for TABS Analytics, a technology-enabled retail and consumer analytics firm. Here, he discusses findings from the TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study. NIE: Do your consumer survey data (from your TABS Analytics’ 11th Annual Vitamin Study) track (well) with natural ...
Alanine Shown to Support Glucose Metabolism
According to new research from the Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston, MA), the amino acid alanine alters energy metabolism in the cell, creating a short-term drop in glucose levels. In the mouse study, researchers sought to identify what nutrients would activate AMP kinase (AMPK), an enzyme in cells that is activated in response to exercise or ...
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