Natto-derived functional ingredient shows multiple skin care benefits and stability for cosmetic applications – study​​ Daiwa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd developed a functional food ingredient called bacillus natto productive protein (BNPP), which contains Bacillopeptidase F.​, and reportedly improves blood flow and skin condition. To investigate its effect on the skin, Japanese researchers performed in vitro tests…

(All images credit: Nourished) 20 Nov — UK-based supplement company Nourished uses 3D-printing technology to develop a seven-layer gummy stack that can be tailored to consumers’ specific health needs, using a wide range of natural ingredients. Nutrition Insight sits down with Melissa Snover, CEO & founder of Nourished, to discuss the potential of these gummies…

According to the World Health Organization, some 148 million children under the age of five are currently suffering from stunted growth due to malnutrition. Height is mostly determined by genetics, but environmental influences like nutrition and exercise also contribute to outcomes. TruHeight introduced its growth capsules in 2019, formulated with vitamin D, vitamin K, calcium…

20 Nov 2023 — To expand its global positioning and alleviate food and nutrition crises, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative establishes a High Level Executive Committee (HLEC) with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the WHO. “The addition of new IPC…

There are many important supplements that benefit people with specific deficiencies or certain health conditions; but research shows, and experts say, that some synthetic vitamins might do more harm than good. “Everyone is always searching for that magic pill that will give them great health, but dietary supplements just aren’t it because the benefits often…

Patrick Holford is a author, researcher and spokesman on nutrition and mental health, and as founder and CEO of the UK charity Food for the Brain, he is leading an unprecedented mission to help the public to improve their brain health through better nutrition. Spreading the word about declining IQ scores across the globe since the…

ST. GEORGE, Utah — Two Utah-based nutrition companies have been ordered by a federal court to stop making and selling their supplements, the Department of Justice announced Thursday. St. George-based Evig LLC, better known as Balance of Nature, and Premium Productions LLC have both agreed to be bound by consent decrees of permanent injunction as…

Listen to this article 23-year-old Victoria Little takes over as the new owner of Overdrive Nutrition in Vicksburg. Adopted from Russia originally, Little has lived in Vicksburg since she was 2-years-old. In 2021 she married her husband Dillon Little with whom she now has a 9-month-old, Parker Ann. “She’s a little angel; she’s rotten,” said…

What did you eat yesterday? Chances are – even if you’re a healthy eater – there was a bit of a crisp, a biscuit or sneaky stash of chocolate in there somewhere. But it’s not like it was a family pack of anything, so what’s the problem? The problem, according to health expert Prof Tim…