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October’s highlights include the SupplySide Global and CPhI trade shows, our visit to the Innovation Institute for Food and Health’s (IIFH) recent Discovery Forum, and our series on Rousselot’s collagen innovations.In our October review, Nutrition Insight highlights some of the month’s biggest stories, including Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Food & Beverage (F&B) Trends, our discussion with Danone’s chief research and innovation officer about the future of gut microbiome research, and the University of California (UC) Davis’ partnership with Nestlé Health Science to advance nutrition research.Additionally, we looked at the opening of dsm-firmenich’s “next-gen” pet premix facility in the US,…

A newly discovered protein from Earth’s toughest animal is inspiring breakthrough therapies for cancer and cardiovascular disease.1Tardigrades, often called water bears or moss piglets, are microscopic creatures that can survive just about anything: boiling heat, freezing cold and crushing pressure.2 In fact, tardigrades are the only known animal to survive in outer space.3 They can also endure radiation levels up to 2,000 times higher than what human cells can tolerate.4 Naturally, scientists have long wondered: How do they do it?In 2016, researchers uncovered one of the tardigrade’s secrets: a gene with a sequence unlike any other known to exist in…

We snack A LOT, which means there’s plenty of opportunity to support your gut health—even between meals.Snacks rich in fiber, probiotics and healthy fats feed your body and the trillions of beneficial bacteria in your gut.Gut health experts love chia seed pudding and hummus with crackers as potential gut-healthy snacks. Snacking has become a cornerstone of how Americans eat. In fact, 60% of us snack at least once or twice daily, with nearly half snacking three or more times a day. That’s a lot of opportunities to either nourish your gut—or miss the chance entirely. The good news? Gastroenterologists say…

The antioxidants in green tea support healthy blood pressure by helping blood vessels relax. In the longer term, green tea may help protect your arteries by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation. Choose regular or decaf brewed green tea over supplements or extracts for blood-pressure benefits. High blood pressure, or hypertension, affects nearly half of U.S. adults and increases the risk for heart disease and stroke. Blood pressure is an important indicator of metabolic health and healthy blood pressure is less than 120/80 mm Hg. The top number (systolic) measures pressure when your heart beats, while the bottom (diastolic) measures it between beats. …

If you have hypertension (high blood pressure) or are trying to avoid developing it, you may be wondering whether ice cream raises blood pressure. Is it okay to eat it?It’s true, ice cream can be high in sodium and sugar, and it can contribute to weight gain — all qualities that mean it may not be the best choice for heart health. But experts say there are ways it can still fit into your diet, even if you have hypertension or are at risk.Can Eating Ice Cream Raise Your Blood Pressure?“Ice cream can contain higher amounts of sodium than people…

Grafted hGO-NPM generates insulin+ cells. [Hyunkee Kim] In a proof of concept that may reshape the treatment landscape for insulin-dependent diabetes, scientists have demonstrated that human stomach cells can be reprogrammed to secrete insulin—potentially paving the way for autologous cell-based therapies that eliminate the need for donor islets and systemic immunosuppression, as well as lifelong monitoring of blood sugar levels and insulin injections. The study, “Modeling in vivo induction of gastric insulin-secreting cells using transplanted human stomach organoids,” published in Stem Cell Reports and led by Xiaofeng Huang, PhD, of Weill Cornell Medicine and Qing Xia, MD, PhD, of Peking…

James Watson, one of the 20th century’s most famous scientists, passed away on Thursday (November 6). He was 97.Watson was best known for his co-discovery of the DNA double helix along with biophysicist Francis Crick in 1953.1-3 Watson met Crick while working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish laboratory in 1951, a year after earning his PhD from Indiana University. The pair quickly bonded over their love for DNA.To build their model, Watson and Crick used the X-ray crystallography data that Maurice Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin, researchers at King’s College London, had generated. In 1962, Watson,…

Angela Kinsey told EatingWell that she always has a cheese stick and pretzels on hand to snack on while filming. The snack is simple, but a great source of carbs, protein and fat for a quick boost of energy.The actor also shared other favorites, including assorted nuts and her husband’s homemade granola. After nearly nine years of starring in the beloved sitcom The Office, Angela Kinsey now gets to be on set in her own kitchen to film her and husband Joshua Snyder’s series, Baking with Josh and Ange.   While their baking series feature the couple making sweet delicacies like chocolate…

Get dinner on the table in no time with these delicious recipes. Each dish takes no more than 20 minutes to make, so they are perfect for busier nights when you need a quick meal. They’re also made with tasty fall produce like sweet potatoes and cabbage, so you can take advantage of the season’s freshest ingredients. Add options like our 20-Minute Chickpea Soup or Taco-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes to your menu for a nourishing dinner to end your day. Love these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save them all with one click. It’s so easy—and free! 20-Minute Chickpea Soup Photographer: Robby…

A new behavioral study underscores that US college students’ campus environment lends itself to habits that increase their food intake and subsequent weight gain. They are also largely unaware of their eating habits, as the analysis reveals that their self-perceptions of food consumption generally do not align with their logged caloric intake.The study authors were particularly interested in the “freshman 15,” a phenomenon which refers to a time at the start of college when many students gain around 15 pounds. In particular, factors related to gender and emotion significantly contributed to the complexities of dietary behaviors, they highlight.Over the course…