From juices and smoothies to chocolate bars and dried fruit snacks, sea buckthorn is entering a variety of products to add flavor and health benefits. The sea buckthorn bush, which is native to Asia and Europe, is rich in vitamin C, about 12 times as much as an orange, and contains B12, a nutrient typically […]
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Functional Dairy Ingredient Market
With the growing awareness regarding health benefits of the dairy products, demand for new and improved functional dairy foods is set to rise. On the same lines, the popularity of functional dairy foods will further propel the functional dairy ingredient market during the review period. Following the popularity of functional dairy food, manufacturers are introducing […]
Cherry Consumption Associated with Inhibiting Oxidative Stress & Inflammation
Review of published studies shows multiple preventive health benefits. In a review of 29 published human studies, Dr. Darshan S. Kelley—with Dr. Yuriko Adkins and Dr. Kevin D. Laugero—found that sweet cherries, rich in polyphenols and vitamin C, appear to offer health benefits to those with chronic inflammatory diseases. “A Review of the Health Benefits […]
TL Tradewinds Co. Ltd. has rapidly expanded the market for lotus seed snacks in Asia
Lotus seeds are well known for their use in Asian cuisine. Considered a luxurious ingredient, they are used as a paste in pastries and desserts in China and Japan. Lotus seeds, sold dried and soaked overnight, can be added directly to soups, congee or other dishes. Renowned for their health benefits, lotus seeds are also […]
Defining the health benefits & functionality of tea
Are ready-to-drink teas as healthy as consumers think? Does tea have health benefits? Yes. Generally speaking, when tea is brewed and consumed relatively quickly, it provides many health benefits that come mostly from antioxidant polyphenolics naturally present in tea. Today, tea has become hugely popular because it provides the nutritional health benefits and everyday convenience […]
Defining the health benefits & functionality of tea
Are ready-to-drink teas as healthy as consumers think? Does tea have health benefits? Yes. Generally speaking, when tea is brewed and consumed relatively quickly, it provides many health benefits that come mostly from antioxidant polyphenolics naturally present in tea. Today, tea has become hugely popular because it provides the nutritional health benefits and everyday convenience […]
New insights reveal how stevia controls blood sugar levels
How stevia controls blood sugar levels has remained a mystery until now as researchers think they have unravelled the natural, nocalorie sweetener’s action that results in its observed health benefits. Writing in the Nature Communications journal, the research team have identified a protein called TRPM5 that is activated by stevia. This protein plays a role […]