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Food Processing Mark Anthony |
Inulin: The 'In' Fiber Inulin, a naturally derived, healthful food fiber, occurs naturally in many common foods. Now, food manufacturers are learning how to process inulin as a functional food. |
Nutra Solutions July 23, 2007 Ginny Banks |
A New Look at Bone Health Although vitamin D and calcium are the mainstay ingredients for osteoporosis prevention, studies show that vitamin K2, phosphorous, magnesium, prebiotics and soy can also play a role. |
Nutra Solutions January 9, 2008 Ginny Bank |
R&D Application: Prebiotic Bone Support A healthy intestinal microflora can extend to health benefits far beyond digestive health, including enhanced immune function, improved heart health and increased mineral absorption. |
Prepared Foods February 1, 2005 Andrew G. Ebert |
Ingredient Challenges Phosphorus: The Forgotten, Essential Ingredient When using phosphates as functional food ingredients, food manufacturers also have the opportunity to enhance the nutritional value of their products through the addition of phosphorus. But the importance of appropriate usage levels should not be overlooked. |
Food Processing April 2006 Mark Anthony |
Calcium and Vitamin D Duet It's well known that calcium is needed for bone health, but vitamin D is often taken for granted. |
Food Processing June 2006 Shelke & Messina |
Menopause's Nutrition Equation Today, more than a third of the contemporary woman's life is in menopausal and post-menopausal phases. Not surprisingly, more functional foods are addressing major needs of women. |
Science News September 29, 2007 Janet Raloff |
Fattening Carbs--Some Promote Obesity and Worse Easily digestible carbohydrates induce obesity and liver disease in a test on rodents. |
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes |
Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets. |
Food Processing July 2006 Frances Katz |
More than one sugar Removing calories, and even the sweetness, from sugar creates new product formulation possibilities. |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2006 |
Matter of Support Lifeway Foods' new Probugs(TM) line is a no-spill organic whole milk kefir product for kids that contains 10 live and active kefir cultures (most yogurts have two or three types) that give a healthy boost to the digestive and immune system. |
Science News October 16, 2004 Janet Raloff |
Is Vitamin D Fattening? One of the newest identified functions of the hormonal form of vitamin D, known as 1,25-D, is its role in determining how the body manages energy. The hormone actually promotes weight gain by sending calories into storage. |
Food Processing August 2006 Mark Anthony |
Digestive Health's New Phase The gastrointestinal tract is one of the body's first lines of defense against disease. The more we understand and encourage healthy g.i. tract balance, the better we'll be able to protect ourselves from disease. |
Science News November 12, 2005 Janet Raloff |
Vitamin D Boosts Calcium Potency A new study shows that how much calcium a woman needs to keep bones strong depends largely on an individual's daily intake of vitamin D. |
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony |
Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health. |
Science News April 8, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Defusing the Dairy Dilemma Despite a barrage of clever ads, increasing the consumption of milk by teens and adults has proven an uphill battle, particularly among people who have, or suspect they have, lactose intolerance. |
American Family Physician March 1, 2004 |
Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis. |
Nutra Solutions September 18, 2007 Kerry Hughes |
Beneficial Support -- September 2007 There has been a veritable avalanche of studies citing nutritional benefits of certain foods, nutrients and herbs. This stands in contrast to the negative information that frequently emanates from the mainstream press. |
Nutra Solutions January 9, 2008 |
Dairy Products and Weight Management Research studies point to a beneficial role dairy products and ingredients may have in weight management. |
Food Processing November 2008 David Feder |
Food Formulation No Longer Kid Stuff The old Victorian aphorism, "Children should be seen and not heard," once was the guiding principle of food formulation. No longer. |
Food Processing April 2006 Kantha Shelke |
The New Diabetes Formulation Paradigm The recent trend of developing diabetes-specific products that are mainstream and safe enough for regular consumption could transcend all healthy food and beverage categories. |
Food Processing June 2011 Dave Fusaro |
How Can Food Processors Help Consumers' Aching and Aging Bones? Beyond vitamin D and phosphate, new ingredients help support calcium. |
Food Processing July 2012 Diane Toops |
American Consumers are Confused About Diet and Health Study shows Americans' believe 'figuring out their taxes is simpler than improving diet and health.' |
Prepared Foods April 1, 2005 Lauren Swann |
Ingredient Challenges: Formulation Challenge: Shaping Sweet Success for Reduced-sugar Foods Sugared-down products have risen in just about every category where sugar can possibly be altered, and food formulators have many new options for "sugaring down" their products. But when using these ingredients, careful attention to nutrition labeling is critical. |
Health June 2005 Lia Huber |
5 Diet Myths Debunked You watch the sweets and never super-size. But you still may be falling prey to some common diet myths. Here's how you can outwit them. |
AskMen.com Shannon Clark |
Health Benefits Of Sugar Sugar's days as a "bad guy" may be coming to an end, at least for now. |
AskMen.com September 25, 2003 Mike Davison |
The Truth About Sugar & Artificial Sweeteners If you respect the accepted daily intakes set out by the FDA, and consume them only in moderation, there are healthy ways to reduce calories and add sweetness without altering blood sugar levels. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter September 2000 Michael F. Jacobson |
News From CSPI We need your help. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked the public whether refined (added) sugars should be included on Nutrition Facts labels. You can bet that the food industry will try to kill sugar labeling... |
Food Processing February 2008 Jennifer LeClaire |
Women take Heart Heart disease kills several million women each year, but food processors are targeting it in a campaign to enhance women's heart health. |
Prepared Foods May 2009 |
R&D: Healthy Endeavors, from Pre- to Probiotics Speakers at an R&D Applications Seminar series offer formulation solutions in an area of growing popularity: probiotics, prebiotics and dietary fiber. |
Prepared Foods December 12, 2006 Mannie & Stier |
Building Baked Goods and Snacks Sodium Down, Calcium Up... Calcium Phosphate Builds Healthier Bones... |
AskMen.com Adrienne Turner |
Carbs: Low Or Slow? Low-carb diets that have made bread, cereal and pasta the enemies for the last few years are losing their popularity. A new, more balanced way of eating is taking their place. |
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 John Hanrahan |
[Don't] Break a Leg The Innophos VersaCAL range of calcium phosphates can be used to enhance cereals, baked goods, beverages, nutrition bars and dozens of other food products. |
Science News October 28, 2006 Janet Raloff |
Cola May Weaken Women's Bones New research indicates that, in postmenopausal women, regular consumption of cola-flavored soft drinks may weaken bones. |
National Gardening Lynn Grieger |
Boning Up Dark green, antioxidant-rich vegetables are among the best sources of dietary calcium... |
Science News September 11, 2004 Janet Raloff |
Should Foods Be Fortified Even More? A team of nutritionists is recommending that the federal government mandate the fortification of cereal-grain products, with calcium and vitamin D. Together, the two nutrients would add an estimated $.06 to $.10 to the cost of food per person per year. |
Geotimes May 2007 Hope Jahren |
Geologists Weigh in on Diet and Disease Geoscientists can play a special role in contributing to medical research, using the integrative systems-based approaches pervasive to earth science. |
AskMen.com Abigail Ekue-Smith |
Cons Of High-Protein Diets Any diet that encourages you to limit or totally eliminate a certain food or food group should be carefully considered. Here are the cons of high-protein diets. |
AskMen.com Sabrina Rogers |
Top 10 Pre-Workout Foods In addition to ensuring that you are properly hydrated before and after exercising, you need to eat the right foods beforehand in order to maximize your efforts and results. |
Delicious Living November 2004 Vonalda M. Utterback |
It's A Match Many factors can potentially affect the absorption and the bioavailability of the food you eat and the supplements you take. Here are tips on how to get more from your supplements. |
AskMen.com Simon McNeil |
Low-Carb Diets: The Pros & Cons Like anything else in life, going to extremes can prove to be dangerous and harmful. |
Outside November 2005 Roy Wallack |
The Shatter-Proof Skeleton Low-impact sports may lead to bone-density loss. Load-bearing exercises and calcium can prevent osteoporosis. |
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 Kathy Niness |
Get into Inulin ORAFTI offers improved calcium absorption, fiber enrichment, improved mouthfeel, and enhanced gastrointestinal heath through RAFTILINE, RAFTILOSE, and Synergy 1. |
AskMen.com Abigail Ekue-Smith |
The Perfect Diet Forget fad dieting; follow these tips on adopting the perfect diet. |
AskMen.com Patrick Owen |
Winter Weight The key to battling the winter bulge is to emulate your primal ways. This doesn't mean we should go mammoth hunting; it means that we should simply recognize our planet's light-dark cycle and follow some of its rules. Seasons change, and so should your nutrition plan. |
Prepared Foods June 1, 2005 |
Fruity Fiber with FOS Frutalose L85, a 100% GRAS, natural chicory root extract with both prebiotic and low-calorie sweetening capabilities, is five times sweeter than conventional native inulin powder. And, as a liquid, it is easier to handle and incorporate into formulations. |
Science News October 26, 2002 Janet Raloff |
Distressing Gut Symptoms May Trace to Sweets A side effect of our sweet obsessions may be a bellyache, sometimes accompanied by bloating, cramps, or diarrhea. Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center now offer experimental data suggesting one explanation for those gut-level responses. |
Wired January 18, 2008 Patrick Di Justo |
What's Inside: PowerBar Protein Plus (Laxatives, of Course) The manufacturing ingredients in your favorite PowerBar. |
Nutrition Action Healthletter September 2001 |
Yogurt: Diving for Cultured Pearls With protein, calcium, magnesium, riboflavin, vitamins B-6 and B-12, and more, plain low-fat or non-fat yogurt is as nutritious as skim milk. In fact, yogurt does milk one better, because its "active cultures" help digest the lactose in milk... |
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul |
Osteoporosis: Part II. Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment Family physicians will frequently encounter patients with osteoporosis, a condition that is often asymptomatic until a fracture occurs... |
American Journal of Nursing August 2011 Karen Roush |
Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Review This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications. |