Research studies point to a beneficial role dairy products and ingredients may have in weight management.

Beneficial heart-healthy ingredients include dietary fiber, omega-3s and certain oils, phytosterols and soy protein.

The number of nutritional products to help consumers with their concerns about specific health conditions has proliferated. A guide with statistics on health condition prevalence and market size -- as well as commercially available ingredients that assist in production formulations -- is provided.

Many consumers today skip the supplement aisles when searching for products that claim to prevent specific ailments; often, they find what they need throughout the rest of the supermarket.

Enzymes have been called the “spark of life” because they make life possible due to their function in the human body.

Ingredients such as carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and specialty ingredients fuel sports energy product growth.

Low-sodium beverages with enhanced potassium; lose fat instead of weight; nanotechnology in functional foods and beverages; dried cherry tomatoes for food fortification; coffee aids womenís memories; a new line of berry extracts; and more.

New research offers ingredient insights into commercial opportunities for the design of nutritionals. Proanthocyanidins in cacao for diabetes; resveratrol, almonds and conjugated linoleic acid for weight management; prebiotics for bone health and omega-3s for eye and cognitive health are just some of the topics covered.

September 8, 2007/Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada) -- Frozen fish is healthiest plain, not battered. This according to Colin Garrioch, a University of Guelph master's student in nutritional sciences. Working under

Stable vitamin B12; lose fat while retaining muscle mass; and new options for keeping off pounds.