Eating two or more servings of yogurt weekly may help to decrease the risk of developing adenomas—abnormal growths that precede the development of bowel cancer—according to researched published in Gut. However, this correlation only applies to men. A press release on the study says that researchers looked at 32,606 men...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Probiotics are a popular topic these days—Google Trends shows that searches for “probiotics” have doubled over the past five years. But they’re only the tip of the iceberg, and, according to Google Trends, the rest of the iceberg is way underwater. Prebiotics receive less than a tenth of the searches...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In today’s go-go-go world, people are looking for foods that are convenient and practical—but increasingly people won’t settle for convenience foods that are overly processed and loaded with artificial ingredients and empty calories. Indeed, 61% of the American population say healthfulness has a significant impact on their food and beverage...
Kennesaw, GA—Deerland Probiotics and Enzymes announced the publication of a clinical study of their prebiotic, PreforPro®, a bacteriophage (phage) cocktail, which supports gut microbiota and systemic markers, according to a press release. The study, titled “PHAGE study: Effects of Supplemental Bacteriophage Intake on Inflammation and Gut Microbiota in Healthy Adults,” was...
St. Petersburg, Russia—Diet changes the microbiome with respect to the baseline microbial community structure, suggests a new study by Volokh et al. and published in Nutrients. The study, titled “Human Gut Microbiome Response Induced by Fermented Dairy Product Intake in Health Volunteers,” included 150 subjects who consumed 125ml of yogurt...
Shanghai, China--A study conducted to analyze the role of probiotics and gut health in high-fat diets in mice found that probiotics can slow diet-induced weight gain. The study, titled "Probiotics improve gut microbiota dysbiosis in obese mice fed a high-fat or high-sucrose diet" by Cheng Kong et al., was published...
The American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism published research that shows how fermented flaxseed can promote metabolic health and protect against diet-induced obesity. “Our data suggest that flaxseed fiber supplementation affects host metabolism by increasing energy expenditure and reducing obesity as well as by improving glucose tolerance," the researchers noted. In...
A study published in Nutrients found that vegan diets are best for gut hormones and satiety, according to a press release from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM). Researchers compared a vegan meal with a meal containing meat and cheese on hormone levels in a group of 60 men:...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article was written by Sid Shastri, product development manager for Kaneka Nutrients and Jordi Espadaler, Ph.D., director of innovation at A. B. Biotics Probiotics are drastically becoming one of the preferred types of supplements in the US. According to a recent study from Research and Markets, functional food ingredients’ market was...
Taiyo's SunCran Naturelle Earns Low FODMAP Certification Minneapolis, MN - SunCran™ Naturelle, an all-natural premium branded formula made with Fruit d’Or Cran Naturelle™ cranberry juice powder and Taiyo’s Sunfiber®, an organic, soluble guar fiber, is now a Monash University Low FODMAP Certified™ product. The product, introduced by Taiyo International at...
