Yogurt has always had an enviable reputation as the ultimate health food, which is well-deserved. It’s brimming with nutrients, and there’s evidence that yogurt eaters may have an easier time staying at a healthy weight and have a lower risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and hypertension. But not all yogurt is […]
“We continuously improve the nutritional profile of our food and beverages, for instance by reducing sugar, salt and saturated fat or by increasing vegetables, fiber-rich grains, pulses, nuts and seeds, proteins and essentials vitamins,” a spokesperson at Nestlé tells FoodIngredientsFirst. Creating better nutrition through food products demands the reformulation of some foods and new launches […]
PepsiCo Inc. announced last week that it has signed an agreement with Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) to independently report and verify the company’s progress against previously outlined goals designed to transform its product portfolio and offer healthier options. The announcement was made during PHA’s Building a Healthier Future Summit. PepsiCo’s goals, which were […]
Saturated fat does not clog up arteries nor increase the chance of a heart attack, according to a team of doctors whose views have triggered a wave of criticism. In an editorial, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the researchers described current thinking on the effect dietary saturated fat has on health as […]
Despite the link between cheese consumption and saturated fat levels, a study has observed little effect between the amount of cheese eaten and a person’s cholesterol levels. Cheese consumption was not associated with adverse lipid profiles, measures of body fatness or other markers of metabolic health in this cohort, the authors concluded. “What we saw […]
Foods carrying health claims have only slightly better nutrition profiles than products without, according to an Oxford University study. Publishing its findings in Nature the study found foods carrying health claims had, on average, lower levels, per 100 g, of energy (29.3 kcal), protein (1.2g), total sugar (3.1g), saturated fat (2.4g), and sodium (842mg) but […]
