Could sitting in your car too long affect your vitamin D status? Chilean study finds link
Researchers in Chile and Spain found a correlation between means of commuting, sedentary time and vitamin D status in Chilean women.
Archives for February 13, 2019
Mango leaf extract linked to sprint muscle performance
Supplementation with the polyphenol mangiferin combined with luteolin could enhance sporting performance, with improvements seen in muscle performance during a series of sprint exercises, say researchers.
Science and nature: Mibelle makes move into nutricosmetics and health food segments in APAC
Swiss cosmetics firm Mibelle AG Biochemistry is targeting expansion in the health supplement space in APAC, after a successful entry into the beauty-from-within category.
'Reshaping' sweetness: Ingredion's stevia and Saraya's monk fruit latest additions to Australia and NZ's sugar reduction arsenal
Ingredion's new stevia sweetener, the BESTEVIA® Reb M Stevia Leaf Sweetener, has received approval from Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) to be used as an 'intense sweetener'.
Diet and hypertension: Research reveals soy-rich diets may be better hypertensive retardant for Asians than vegetable-rich ones
Separate research from China and Thailand have both found that diets high in soy products could be the answer to lower hypertension risk in Asians, in contrast to traditional fruit- or vegetable-rich diets.
Health focus: CP Foods targets 30% of healthy products for NPD with opening of new research centre
Thai food manufacturing giant Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL (CP Foods) is targeting 30% of its new product development (NPD) this year to be focused on healthy food products.
Indigenous microbiome: Monash University Malaysia to research gut health of Orang Asli tribes
Researchers at Monash University Malaysia have embarked on a study to investigate the association of cultural practices and diet with the gut and oral microbiome of indigenous peoples in Malaysia.
Asahi to bring Japanese standards to child nutrition in Vietnam with new JV
Japanese beverage group Asahi is entering Vietnam's infant and child nutrition sector, having recently entered a joint venture with Vietnam Nutrition Food JSC (Nutifood).