Fiber intake among the global population is approximately half the daily recommended amount, which can adversely impact heart health, digestion and calcium absorption in the bones. However, adding fibers to foods is a realistic and simple way to address a growing health ...More
When it comes to breakfast, product developers have to think outside the cereal box and build breakfasts that are convenient and packed with healthful, whole-food ingredients. ...More
Low intakes of calcium and inadequate vitamin D status often cluster with higher prevalence rates of obesity, and new research published in the journal Obesity Reviews has discovered the mechanism by which calcium and vitamin D intake affect metabolism. ...More
People with celiac disease may have an increased risk for developing osteoporosis because they do not get the proper amount of the nutrients calcium and vitamin D necessary for bone function, which leads to rapid bone destruction and severe osteoporosis, according to a new ...More
The American Heart Association (AHA) recently deemed almonds as a heart healthy food by allowing its Heart-Check Food Certification Program’s Heart-Check mark to be featured on almond packaging. ...More
Consumer concern for health issues, including lactose intolerance, milk allergy and the genetic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU), are driving the market for dairy alternative beverages like soy milk, almond milk, rice milk and other plant milks, which reached $1.33 billion in ...More
The role of dairy intake in reducing the prevalence of health conditions like obesity, metabolic syndrome and heart disease is central to the Dairy Research Institute research initiatives, which saw several advances in work in 2011, as more and more research identified the ...More