Vitamin E is perennially prized as an ingredient in health-and-wellness foods due to its high antioxidant value and its ability to lend flexibility to red blood cells, improving circulation and helping foster normal blood clotting and healing, among other benefits. ...More
Adding more monounsaturated fats, such as those commonly found in nuts, seeds, avocados, olive oil, canola oil and sunflower oil, to a cholesterol-lowering diet may boost heart health, according to a new study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. ...More
Carotenoids are used widely as coloring and nutritional ingredients, but the antioxidant properties of an astaxanthin-rich carotenoid produced by yeast might also serve as a natural weapon in the fight against fat oxidation in foods. ...More
Some foods have physiological effects that alter our mood, state of alertness, focus and attention, and scientists believe that people use food to cope with stress and improve their mood. ...More
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