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Insulin controls blood sugar levels and is essential in metabolizing carbohydrates, proteins and fats for energy.

Wild herbs and botanicals are becoming a formalized industry in Kosovo, thanks to Uncle Sam. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a project called Kosovo Business Support (KBS), which provides a range of services to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the region. It is being executed jointly by two organizations, Chemonics International and Winrock International.

Adding flaxseed to food applications adds omega-3 fatty acids and antioxidant properties.

Functional foods and beverages are of high interest to today's health-conscious consumers.

Normal consequences of aging may not be so normal after all, a new area of research suggests. Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease may not be connected with age so much as with poor diet, particularly a deficiency of chromium.

A synopsis of a few bioactives that are popularly used to address men’s issues of heart disease, prostate health and sports and sexual performance is provided.

A dietary ingredient extracted from sugar beets may become the focus of a cost-effective first step therapy for liver disease, and a potential risk reducer for cardiovascular disease.

Most Westerners do not get enough fiber in their diet, despite the fact that the benefits of fiber are well-known.

Natural tomato lycopene has received attention recently for its effectiveness in promoting prostate, heart and skin health.

While the benefits of green tea have been well researched and are well accepted, the newest ingredient from the tea family—white tea—is less well known, but has the potential to become a blockbuster ingredient.