Peru employs communication strategy to improve nutrition
The World Food Programme (WFP) announces the country’s new behavior change communication strategy to promote healthy eating habits and reduce child malnutrition.
Medical nutrition
Nutrition in Health Focus Could saves Millions of Lives, WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) urges the globe to place more emphasis on nutrition in health as it has the real potential to save more 3.7 million lives by 2025.
MCTs are ‘promising nutrients’ for tackling sarcopenia, say researchers
Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), hot ingredients in the dietary supplement space, may boost muscle strength and function in frail older people, says data from a randomized controlled trial.
Brazil study: Papaya plants have nutrient, chemical profile benefiting metabolic syndrome
From pulp full of vitamins and fiber to seeds full of carotenoids, researchers in Brazil map out the nutraceutical potential of the papaya fruit for metabolic concerns.
Digital diabetes: Online exercise and nutrition to be future 'standard of care', says GlucoseZone founder
Digital nutrition and fitness will be part of the future standard of care for diabetes, presenting great scope to develop joint therapeutic partnerships in Latin America, says the founder of GlucoseZone by Fitscript.
Critical care: Nestlé files patent on high-protein blend targeting muscle wastage
Nestlé has developed a high-protein composition to induce autophagy in the muscle that can be given to critically ill patients, the aging and elderly or those with genetic diseases.
Canadian firm bets on Colombia for low cost hemp cultivation
Relevium Technologies, a Canadian development stage company focusing on online sales of dietary supplements and personal care products, is moving to acquire LifeLine Pharma, a Colombian cannabis company.
Vitamin D plus leucine-enriched whey supplement shows anti-inflammatory benefits
A combination supplement of vitamin D plus leucine-enriched whey protein may reduce chronic low-grade inflammation in older people with sarcopenia, says a new study.
Across the Nutra-verse: Top news from around the world (April 22)
It’s a global industry and there’s a lot happening. We know it’s not always easy keeping up with everything that’s happening around the world. The answer? Our weekly round-up of key news from across the globe.
New study supports pain management properties of plant native to Americas
Brazilian researchers found that, in rodents, extract of a type of goldenrod may influence sensory neurons that respond to pain.
Nestlé Health Science: Retail holds 'greater potential' than clinical nutrition in LATAM
Clinical nutrition is Nestlé Health Science's strongest business in Latin America but retail shows much greater potential, particularly for healthy aging – the region's biggest health concern, its LATAM chief says.