The Smart Mama drink and Smart Mama bar prototypes contain the ingredient Lacprodan MFGM-10—a whey protein concentrate featuring the benefits of milk fat globule membranes (MFGMs). The Smart Mama prototypes offering manufacturers the opportunity to launch a premium functional product into the rapidly growing market for maternal nutrition food and drink products. “During pregnancy and […]
Ingredients to promote relaxation are becoming increasingly popular, but the regulatory situation is often tricky. The first functional consumables to enter mainstream American consumer consciousness were energy drinks and power bars, usually loaded with ingredients like caffeine and taurine for high-level, intense functioning. Now, an increasing number of foods and beverages feature ingredients that help […]
Subjects taking curcumin experienced significant improvements in memory and attention abilities. Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to results of a study conducted by UCLA researchers published online Jan. 19 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Researchers examined the effects […]
Subjects taking curcumin experienced significant improvements in memory and attention abilities. Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to results of a study conducted by UCLA researchers published online Jan. 19 in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Researchers examined the effects […]
Adding a prebiotic fibre to a high-fat diet (HFD) protected mice against metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study in Cell Host & Microbe. Mice given the fermentable fibre inulin as a supplement to their HFD showed less weight gain and developed far less severe symptoms of metabolic syndrome, compared with those fed the HFD […]
