Teramo, Italy—A new study published in Frontiers in Nutrition found that crickets have 75% the antioxidant power of fresh orange juice, and silkworm fat twice the antioxidant power of olive oil. Researchers tested a range of commercially available edible insects and invertebrates for antioxidant activity, after removing inedible parts like...
Exeter, Great Britain—A healthy lifestyle may help offset genetic risk for dementia, according to a study from researchers at the University of Exeter, published in JAMA. The researchers analyzed data from 196,383 adults of European ancestry aged 60 and older from UK Biobank. They identified 1,769 cases of dementia over...
Denver, CO—Natural Grocers was named a Winning ‘W’ Company by 2020 Women on Boards (2020WOB) for having at least 20% of its board of directors made up of women before 2020, according to a press release. Women currently make up 29% of Natural Grocers’ board members and 53% of upper-level...
Provo, Utah, and Delft, Netherlands—Vegetable purchases may be affected by the color of the background, according to a new study by industrial design professor Bryan Howell, from Brigham Young University, and a Dutch colleague from the Delft University of Technology, Hendrick Schifferstein. In the study, 46 participants assessed mushrooms, bell...
Slawsa introduces a healthy, versatile relish. Primarily cabbage-based, Slawsa comes in four flavors and is all-natural and fat-, cholesterol-, and gluten-free. It’s low in sodium and kosher. Slawsa is packaged in 17.6 oz jars. SRP: $3.99-$4.99. Cramerton, NC 28032, www.slawsa.com...
France, Singapore, Abu Dhabi—As a natural products retailer, you want to help your customers live healthier, happier lives. You know perfectly well the barriers that stand between you and your goal—but one new meta-analysis has a (not new, but newly verified) suggestion: behavioral nudges. Nudges, notes a press release on...
Sydney, Australia—A fiber-rich diet may reduce risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at several universities in Australia. A press release regarding the study notes that plant-based fiber is broken down in the gut by bacteria into factors that influence the immune system. Specifically, preeclampsia, the study...
Oak Brook, IL—TreeHouse Foods, Inc. announced in a press release that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell their Snacks Division to Atlas Holdings LLC. The Snacks Division, the press release says, is “one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of private label healthy snacks to premier retail...
An hour of exposure to blue light at night raises blood sugar levels and increases sugar consumption in male rats, according to a study from researchers at the Universities of Strasbourg and Amsterdam. A press release on the study notes that retinal cells in the eye convey information directly to...
Kumamoto, Japan—Matcha can reduce anxious behavior in mice, according to a study published in the Journal of Functional Foods. A press release regarding the study says that researchers used the “elevated plus maze” test—an elevated, narrow platform with two walled arms, where anxious mice can feel safe—and found that mouse...
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