Various fat deposits in bodies of mice respond in very different ways to exercise, study finds
Exercise induces different and specific metabolic adaptations in the various fat tissue 'depots' within the bodies of mice, a recent study has found.
Archives for January 22, 2019
Honey and TCM: Singapore brand unites tradition and modern science to market functional products
Singapore brand 13 Honey is using a TCM-based approach to honey production to develop products it claims can help alleviate a wide range of health conditions.
Pakistan to see collaborative public-private push for financially sustainable food fortification
Food and supplement brands, policymakers, NGOs and civil society organisations (CSOs) in Pakistan are aiming to fight malnutrition with a collaborative effort to ensure financially sustainable food fortification.
Infant consumption of milk other than breastmilk linked to childhood asthma risk: Cohort study
Feeding infants with milk other than breastmilk (MOTBM) within the first six months of life may contribute to asthma risk when they are three years old, according to a cohort study by researchers in Australia and Qatar.
Balanced diet versus superfood fads: Aussie herbalist calls for common sense approach
Leading Aussie herbalist Gerald Quigley says he is not surprised that an estimated 95% of Australians do not eat the recommended portions of fruits and vegetables each day, but has argued that superfood fads are not the solution.
Energised potential: Indian start-up intent on shaking up country's energy supplement sector
Functional beverage start-up Triquetrus Essentials is looking to fill India's energy supplement space, which its founder Rahul Manek says is "a wide space, with nobody currently occupying it".
Negative impact? Australian complementary healthcare practitioners reveal concerns over TGA reforms
Almost 60% of complementary healthcare practitioners in Australia think recent reforms by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) have had an adverse impact on the industry, according to the regulator's own stakeholder survey.