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Does Protein Powder Help With Weight Loss? Unpacking The Science
If weight loss is your goal, squeezing extra protein into your diet might be beneficial. That’s because a higher protein diet can increase feelings of fullness, which can help prevent overeating, according to Rachel Adamkowski, MPH, R.D., a sports dietitian and assistant director of football nutrition for the University of Florida. Research also suggests that…
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Do U.S. Consumers Really Want Ingredient And Nutrition Labeling On Wine?
Providing ingredient and nutrition labeling for wine and other alcoholic beverages has not traditionally been required by federal law in the United States. However, with the European Union enacting a mandatory ingredient and nutrition labeling regulation for wine beginning in December, many industry experts are wondering if similar legislation will be forthcoming in the U.S.…
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NIU announces plans for new $4M athletics nutrition facility
DeKALB – Northern Illinois University recently announced plans to build a new $4 million athletics nutrition facility on campus, which is meant to expand its existing sports center, cater to student-athletes and serve as a recruitment tool for future Huskies. The project, dubbed the 1899 Club, is expected to be a multi-use facility that will…
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The Protein & Fiber-Packed Grain Dietitians Want You To Eat More Of
Sorghum is a healthy whole grain packed with fiber, protein, and a variety of micronutrients. It grows in red, bronze, yellow, tan, white, or black clusters atop stalks throughout the so-called “sorghum belt” of the U.S.—a line of states stretching from South Dakota to Texas. In fact, though it’s not always a regular menu item…
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Town, First Nation in Dawson City, Yukon, partner to expand nutrition program for students
The Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin First Nation (TH), and the City of Dawson in the Yukon have partnered to expand on the community’s nutrition program. Run by TH’s education department, the nutrition program has been up and running for the past four years. The program provides all students at the Robert Service School with hot breakfasts and lunches every…
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PODCAST: Holland & Barrett on transforming for evolving consumer demands
Speaking at the Active Nutrition Summit earlier this month in Amsterdam, Lisa Tookey, group growth and food director, and Guy Farmer, commercial director at Holland and Barrett, described the company’s recent transformation. Tookey said that overall the company have removed 900 products over the last year, whilst adding 620 new products with 320 being own-label,…
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Stabenow, Boozman Applaud Support for American Farmers Through New Investments in Trade Promotion and Food Assistance | The United States Senate Committee On Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will use its authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to provide $2.3 billion to invest in trade promotion and…
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Utahns 55-plus reporting dramatic results with this science-backed shake
Promotional image courtesy of HLTH Code, St. George News / Cedar City News CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — As a nation, there’s no denying that we’re getting sicker and fatter. And according to longtime nutrition executive and the co-founder of a new science-based health and wellness company, Joel Bikman, it may not be your fault. From the…
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Nutraceuticals and biotics in pediatric gastrointestinal disorders
Abstract In recent years there has been growing interest in the use of nutraceuticals and biotics in both pediatric and adult clinical practice. The overlapping and often ambiguous symptoms of both functional and organic gastrointestinal disorders have led to a search for alternative therapeutic approaches that avoid the use of synthetic or chemical treatments. However,…
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Body composition and ageing: How SRW Laboratories’ award-winning sports nutrition product targets market gaps
The New Zealand biotechnology company beat the other two finalists, India’s MuscleBlaze and Malaysia’s Sky Nutraceuticals, with its product Msc1 Tone. MuscleBlaze was selected for its product MB Biozyme Daily Multivitamin and Sky Nutraceuticals with its product MA+ Microalgae+ Beverage Mixed Fruits & Vegetables. Hydroxy-methyl-butyrate (HMB), Beta-hydroxy-butyrate (BHB), and ornithine-alpha-keto-glutarate (OKG) are the three key ingredients used…