Whether you have diabetes or not, eating healthy is always good for your wellness. But diabetics have to take more care to manage their blood sugar levels. So, the diabetes diet mostly consists of foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy products. Sweets and red meat are best avoided. They can start…

There is no dearth of products that promise to help you lose weight and burn excess body fat. But is that possible? Nutritionists and doctors reveal the truth When it comes to health and fitness (or even just looking good) the most popular goal is weight loss. Whether this is a result of relentless marketing…

A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity. The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, launched today, establishes a university-wide initiative…

Cambodia’s Law on Food Safety came into force on June 8, 2022. This law has been widely regarded as a major legal development of the food safety framework in Cambodia, providing new rules, clarifying existing rules, and setting a clear framework for its implementation and enforcement. In addressing some of the key features of this…

19 Oct 2023 — The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) is advising that the USDA introduce limits on added sugars, the elimination of harmful sweeteners and dyes in “Smart Snacks” sold in school cafeterias around the country. The USDA has set Smart Snacks nutrition and ingredient regulations, but these do not align…

Hosted by NutraIngredients Editor Nikki Hancocks at the Active Nutrition Summit in Amsterdam last week, the panel delved into the prospects of personalised nutrition services, with Theo Wiley, founder of the personalised supplements startup Myoform, emphasising the importance of scalability and automation in manufacturing processes for growth and business longevity. Wiley stated: “For us, it’s I…

A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems1 found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative environmental impacts of food production. This statistic obscures…

During a recent event, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University launched its Food is Medicine Institute. Google also announced their plans to collaborate with the Institute to explore how technology can help provide consumers with accessible, evidence-based nutrition information. Led by its inaugural Director Doctor Dariush Mozaffarian, the Food is Medicine Institute will serve as a…

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Ozempic and similar medications are being used in new and different ways than originally intended, and the usage of these medications for weight loss is peripherally affecting sales of certain nutritional products. This weight loss phenomenon is driving sales of highly nutritive products to fill in the nutrition gaps as consumers seek a new normal. …