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Dietary factors critical for gastric cancer

Dietary factors critical for gastric cancer

The increased consumption of sweets, salty snacks, processed meat, alcohol, smoking and obesity are all important risk factors that have to be considered both, for younger and older gastric cancer patientsGastrointestinal (GI) cancer accounts for

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Evolution of antacid powders in market

Evolution of antacid powders in market

As per the reports, the antacids market is anticipated to witness considerable growth from 2022-2031Gas, acidity and indigestion are common but unavoidable problems that people usually face. A range of digestive issues like bloating, gaseousness,

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Brands enhance newfound demand for immunity boosters

Brands enhance newfound demand for immunity boosters

A major reality of the pandemic has been the adaptability of companies and brands to make the best of the newfound demand for immunity boostersMany brands are trying to ride the wave of immunity-boosting. The

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Boosting health and nutrition solutions for older population

Boosting health and nutrition solutions for older population

The dire need of the hour is for the nation to develop a robust ecosystem for the elderly population and take care of their dietary and health requirements.The elderly population has been growing at a

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Why food industry and academia must turn collaborative?

Why food industry and academia must turn collaborative?

There is a need for more industry-academia interface so that the disconnect between the two can be resolvedThe food processing industry cannot exist without agriculture and for agriculture to be sustainable and be profitable, the

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Food equipment manufacturers must play catch-up with foreign behemoths

Food equipment manufacturers must play catch-up with foreign behemoths

There is a need to adopt new methods, technology, and machinery for the food processing industry with least impact on sensory qualities such as colour and texture. But due to the dearth of advanced technology

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How Food Systems Approach is the way forward

How Food Systems Approach is the way forward

It has become extremely critical to ensure food safety for optimum health and well-being of peopleFood is an integral part of our life and thus there has always been an exclusive focus on what we

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Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients-Where to find them?

Vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients-Where to find them?

While phytonutrients are available in supplement form it is advised to consume them as a nutrient-rich foodPhytonutrients and vitamin and mineral supplementation in popular knowledge are known to give our body risen antioxidant capacity. Moreover,

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Sugar: Brown over white, busting the myth

Sugar: Brown over white, busting the myth

Excess intake of sugar in any form will provide extra calories, so regardless of whatever is the kind of sugar, should be consumed in moderationGenerally, sugar is known to be a versatile ingredient in homely

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Are we picking the right diet?

Are we picking the right diet?

New diets focusing on whole foods have taken over the global marketsFrom an era of packaged foods and instant meals, the world is slowly welcoming and implanting necessary changes in diet and lifestyle. With a