Expert calls warnings about high protein intake 'nonsense'
The myths surrounding high protein intake are hard to dispel, according to one of the field's foremost experts.
Archives for June 18, 2018
ESSNA: Education key to exposing sports nutrition "charlatans"
There is no place in the legitimate sports nutrition world for banned substances like methylhexanamine (DMAA), sold by companies who prey on the public's perceived lack of knowledge.
HEALTHY AGEING APAC SUMMIT 2018
WATCH: Swisse on policy — why regulatory equivalence, not harmonisation, may be the best approach
Industry needs to better strive for regulatory equivalence across Asia, and indeed globally, while also educating policymakers that the fast-paced industry can no longer be governed by rules that are 20 or 30 years old.
Synbiotics a potential treatment against chronic kidney disease: Japan rat study
Synbiotics — a combination of probiotics and prebiotics — used to improve the gut environment could serve as a safe pharmacological treatment for chronic kidney disease-related mineral and bone disorder, say researchers in Japan.
Ginseng extract a possible multi-target therapeutic tool against diabetes: Chinese review
Ginsenosides, a ginseng extract, is thought to have therapeutic potential against diabetes, according to a Chinese study.
Innovating with ivy: Aussie firm diversifying delivery formats for cough medicine
An Australian natural medicine firm is offering its patented ivy leaf formulation in a new format to help treat coughs in both adults and children.
Healthy Ageing APAC Summit 2018
Alternative protein firms 'need to rethink' Asian preferences and nutrition priorities
Interest in alternative protein is rapidly growing across Asia, but food firms need to rethink their approach in terms of local preferences and health and nutrition priorities.