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Can Nutrigenomics replace the concept of one size fits all?

Can Nutrigenomics replace the concept of one size fits all?

Nutrigenomics is a buzz word going in and around the globe for quite a long time, still there are many who really are not aware of this term. To keep it simple, nutrigenomics is the

Interview
“Government and private sector can come together to make nutrition a top priority”

“Government and private sector can come together to make nutrition a top priority”

Amarpreet Singh Anand, Founder and CEO, Superfoods Valley With a significant portion of the urban population grappling with lifestyle diseases such as high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, and vitamin deficiencies, the importance of making

Global
WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control

Recommendation does not apply to low-calorie sugars and sugar alcohols (polyols) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body

Research
Scientists explore use of coffee & wine-based compound as potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

Scientists explore use of coffee & wine-based compound as potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis

New drug delivery system is simple, cost-effective, safe, and has significant translational potential A newly synthesised biocompatible therapeutic nano-micelle drug delivery system combined with anti-inflammatory drugs has shown improved potential to cure rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

Global
US FDA takes additional steps for expanded use of salt substitutes to help lower sodium intake

US FDA takes additional steps for expanded use of salt substitutes to help lower sodium intake

To end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases by 2030  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed changes to the standards of identity (SOIs) for foods that include salt to permit the use of

Research
Scientists at IASST discover cardioprotective potential of  Borthekera fruit

Scientists at IASST discover cardioprotective potential of Borthekera fruit

Administration of the dried pulp of the ripe fruit of the medicinal plant reduced cardiac hypertrophy indicators, oxidative stress and heart inflammation Scientists of Guwahati-based Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), an

Food
Ultra-processed Foods Raise Cancer Risks

Ultra-processed Foods Raise Cancer Risks

The total daily calories consumed by people globally, which mainly come from ultra-processed foods, has been continuously increasing in the past two decades According to the National Cancer Registry Programme India report 2022, the estimated

Events
Millet is ideal for keeping diseases at bay: Union Food Processing Minister Prahlad Singh Patel

Millet is ideal for keeping diseases at bay: Union Food Processing Minister Prahlad Singh Patel

National Conference on Plant-based Foods takes place in New Delhi "Today the food that the world once dismissed as food for the poor and birds are now being used for health purposes. That’s why the

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Milk polar lipids for improving infant feeding formula – a promising area for research

Milk polar lipids for improving infant feeding formula – a promising area for research

Arun Kedia, Managing Director, VAV Life Sciences Human breast milk is the gold standard when it comes to the early nutrition of neonates. However, breastfeeding may not always be possible for some mothers for various

Nutritionals
iThrive to offer functional nutrition courses in GCC countries

iThrive to offer functional nutrition courses in GCC countries

Collaborates with Dubai-based Wellness platform Illuminations Pune-based health and wellness startup iThrive has joined hands with Illuminations, one of the leading wellness companies in the UAE and the Middle East to offer its functional nutrition