Lactobacilli and bifidobacteria are both beneficial microflora naturally present in the intestinal tract, and studies show they promote enhanced gut function and stability, improve protection against infection and cancers, reduce blood cholesterol, enhance immune response and more.
Proponents of nutrigenomics maintain that understanding one’s genetic make up provides for more accurate dietary guidance. Here’s a look at an emerging science that already has made significant advances.
The exclusive 2004 Prepared Foods Functional Foods Trends Survey delves into what food and nutritional companies see as their major challenges and opportunities in the functional foods arena.
Few who follow the dietary supplement category would argue that the opinions of many Americans have swung away from what, half a decade ago, had been almost unconditional support for these products.
Developed using a proprietary SMART process, SuperCoat™ among other features, it maximizes nutrient delivery and protects in extreme processing environments.
Prebiotic ingredients stimulate the growth of beneficial bacteria. Proper nutrition is essential to maintaining a healthy status, however, Western diets often lack healthful ingredients such as fruit, fiber, and whole grains. A key to maintaining good health includes nurturing the body’s naturally occurring microorganisms for proper digestive-tract function.
Today, good scientific evidence exists to support the ability of probiotics (whether living) to increase a body's resistance to enteric pathogens, speed recovery from antibiotic-associated diarrhea, reduce hypertension, and assist with lactose digestion.
Yo-Fast 20, a range of yogurt cultures from Chr. Hansen, provides yogurt with very mild flavor and minimal post-acidification. Its high-texturing properties make it possible to reduce or even replace stabilizers or gelling agents.
Health issues affecting women include those directly linked to the female reproductive system as well as others like osteoporosis. This review of bioactives will cover ingredients for classic female concerns.
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