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March 12, 2013

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11:00 AM | Multiple Micronutrient Interactions with Nutritional Anemia

Iron deficiency anemia is a considerable problem globally. It is the fourteenth largest contributor to worldwide disease burden. Women of childbearing age, pregnant women, and young children are the main risk groups for iron deficiency anemia. While many people consider low intakes of iron-rich foods, anti-nutrition factors in foods, and intestinal parasites to be the main causes of iron deficiency anemia, because they reduce the supply or increase the need for iron in the diet, there are other […]

March 11, 2013

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11:00 AM | The Adequacy of European Teenage Diets

Adolescence is nutritionally demanding, yet it occurs at a time when teenagers are establishing a sense of independence and undergo dramatic physiological and psychological changes. Teenagers must make sure that they have an adequate diet to support their high growth rate. Nutritional recommendations are based on age and gender. Adolescents have specific requirements than older or younger people due to the considerable increases in height and weight that they undergo. Diethelm and co-workers […]

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5:00 AM | New York Judge Strikes Down Bloomberg’s Ban on Sugary Drinks

Judgment comes 1 day before rule was set to take effect; Mayor’s office set to challenge the decision.

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5:00 AM | NAD Refers Star Herbs Advertising to FTC

Company declined to participate in review of claims made on dietary supplement marketed for blood pressure reduction.

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5:00 AM | Whole Foods Market Commits to Full GMO Transparency

Company establishes 5-year deadline for labeling GMOs to become the first national grocery chain to set a date for full GMO transparency.

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5:00 AM | Ajinomoto to Acquire Althea Technologies for $175 Million

Ajinomoto intends to strengthen its business foundation and expand in the rapidly growing advanced biomedical field.

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5:00 AM | New European Trade Association Formed

Food Supplements Europe will look for solutions on regulatory, scientific and technical matters based on knowledge, dialogue and transparency.

March 08, 2013

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10:59 PM | Why clinical nutrition trials give misleading results

Vitamins, minerals and other so-called essential nutrients are substances that the body needs to function but cannot make, or cannot make in sufficient amounts. Therefore, by definition, an adequate supply of these substances is essential for good health; a shortage must eventually lead to dysfunction or disease. This is why governments spend large sums of money to develop dietary guidelines and recommended dietary intakes for individual nutrients.If nutrients are so obviously important, then […]

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11:00 AM | Changing the World by Addressing Hidden Hunger

Leaders from government, academics, non-government, and universities gathered this week in Stuttgart Germany at Hohenheim University to address micronutrient deficiencies globally. The goals of the organizers of the International Congress of Hidden Hunger were to create awareness and get the issue of inadequate intakes of essential micronutrients on the agenda of key opinion leaders from government, academics, and industry.As emphasized by Stephen Tanda, Managing Board Member of DSM, […]

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5:00 AM | A Third of U.S. Adults Cutting Out Gluten

Thirty percent of adults report avoiding gluten, and interest in gluten-free menu items at restaurants is also growing, according to a new NPD report.

March 07, 2013

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11:00 AM | Being the Strongest you can be: Vitamin D and Muscle Strength

Who doesn?t want to be strong? Everybody does. From the toddler who flexes his biceps with a superman pose, to the tween ballerina reaching for the stars, to the struggling stroke victim who wants to jettison their walker.The sunshine vitamin, vitamin D, may be a key element. Sinha and colleagues assessed muscle function in 12 vitamin D deficient individuals before and after vitamin D supplementation

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5:01 AM | U.S. Animal Health Products Market to Reach $12 Billion by 2016

A new study from The Freedonia Group predicts continued growth in the animal health products market.

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5:00 AM | Association: Magnesium Essential to Absorption of Vitamin D & Calcium

Without the aid of magnesium, vitamin D and calcium supplements may not help prevent bone fractures in postmenopausal women, while also increasing the risk of kidney stones.

March 06, 2013

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11:00 AM | Vitamin D, Genetic Variants, and Nutrient Requirements

Around the globe, experts and health authorities have assumed that the nutrient requirements of humans (and domesticated animals) are distributed normally. This allows one to calculate the average nutrient requirement and using standard deviations estimate Dietary Reference Intakes meeting the need of 97.5% of the population.What if a single curve doesn?t describe everyone accurately? What if people could be classified to one group or another? This is probable with genetic polymorphisms. If a […]

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5:00 AM | Vitamin D & Omega 3 May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques

New research explores how vitamin D3 and omega 3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system's ability to clear the brain of amyloid plaques, one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease.

March 05, 2013

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11:00 AM | Don?t be Fooled: Choose Nutrition Products with Scientifically-Supported Ingredients

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just released ?6 Tip-offs to Rip-Offs: Don?t Fall for Health Fraud Scams?. The 6 points are:1. Beware of one product that does it all. Our bodies are complex. Good nutrition requires a multitude of nutrients. Deficiency diseases, like scurvy, rickets, pellagra, arise when not enough essential nutrients, e.g. vitamins and minerals, are consumed.

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5:00 AM | ConsumerLab.com Report Questions CoQ10 Supplements

New report finds disparities between cost and potency in CoQ10 and ubiquinol supplements.

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5:00 AM | Trends Tracking Report Maps Future of Food

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March 04, 2013

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11:00 AM | National Nutrition Month and Choosing Nutrient-Dense Foods

March is National Nutrition Month in the United States. Initiated in 1973, its history can be found in the March, 2006 issue of the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (if you are a member).The intent is to educate people to make informed food choices, to develop good eating and physical activity behaviors. This is important. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more than 36 million people annually.

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5:00 AM | NPA Natural Seal Certifications Up 50% to Cover 1200 Products

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5:00 AM | IFT Issues Food Product Tracing Report to FDA

Report provides findings to help regulators resolve foodborne illness outbreaks earlier and enable the food industry to respond to them quicker.

March 01, 2013

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2:15 PM | The Fishy History of the McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Sandwich

How a struggling entrepreneur in Ohio saved his burger business during Lent and changed the McDonald's menu for good.

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11:00 AM | Not All Ready-to-Eat-Cereals are Equal: Read the Label and Choose Fortified Products

For years, moms and dads have been telling their kids that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The brain requires glucose to think and learn. We also need key nutrients, the long-chain omega-3 fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), lutein, zeaxanthin, and essential vitamins to form neurological cells and membranes. Ready-to-eat-cereals (RTEC), consumed with milk, can be important sources of nutrients.And a new study emphasizes that point, again. Frantzen and colleagues evaluated […]

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5:00 AM | Support for Botanical Adulterants Program Reaches Milestone

More than 100 groups support program to help protect consumers and responsible members of the herb and dietary supplement industry from purchasing adulterated raw materials.

February 28, 2013

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11:00 AM | Urbanization, Lunchboxes, and Food Fights

The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Check out the infographic on Kris Sollid?s blog @FoodInsight if you have any doubts. With more and more people living in cities, it leaves fewer people being able to grow/raise their own foods. If you live in one of the 20 largest cities in the world, you will be increasingly dependent upon an agri-food industry capable of bringing safe, nutritious foods to you. There are 847 urban areas in the world with over 500,000 people. That creates a lot of […]

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5:00 AM | Value of Natural Colors Overshadows Synthetics

Starting in 2011 the value of the natural colors market surpassed the artificial/synthetic colors market globally for the first time.

February 27, 2013

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11:00 AM | Optimal Nutrition, Non-Communicable Diseases, and Nutrition Policy

Today is the first day of IFT Wellness 13 with sessions describing the impact of inadequate intakes of vitamins A, C, E, D, beta-carotene, omega-3 fatty acids (DHA and EPA), zinc and magnesium on eye, and to a lesser extent, brain health. There are also sessions on the role of food fortification to address nutrient shortfalls.The economic impact of inadequate nutrition is staggering. Nutrient deficiencies, such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc have profound effects on mortality and life-adjusted […]

February 26, 2013

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9:40 PM | Controversial marketing: The hidden empty calories in soft drink vendings machines at high schools

Last month, I visited a high school Open House with my almost 12 year old daughter. One of the staff members proudly told parents that the canteen only serves healthy foods. Good news. However, to my surprise I bumped into a soft drink vending machine in the hall way selling various sugary drinks (see picture). Last week, a documentary about the powerful sugar and soft drinks lobby in the Netherlands opened my eyes (Zembla: De Zoete Verleiding). At […]

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2:17 PM | 10 Vintage Menus That Are a Feast for the Eyes, If Not the Stomach

From the late-19th century to the 1970s, restaurants had one surefire way of standing out

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11:00 AM | Having an Adequate Intake of Vitamin D and Calcium is Not an Option

Left hand, right hand. Increase taxes, reduce spending. A good diet is sufficient, taking a dietary supplement provides insurance. What should I do? Who to listen to? Well, today?s blog is about the middle majority. The majority trying to eat a balanced diet, trying to make nutrient-rich food choices, and regularly using dietary supplements as insurance.The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) conducted two systematic reviews and a meta-analysis to weigh the pros and cons of […]