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Food Processing August 2006 Mark Anthony	Digestive Health's New Phase The gastrointestinal tract is one of the body's first lines of defense against disease. The more we understand and encourage healthy g.i. tract balance, the better we'll be able to protect ourselves from disease.
Prepared Foods July 1, 2006	Matter of Support Lifeway Foods' new Probugs(TM) line is a no-spill organic whole milk kefir product for kids that contains 10 live and active kefir cultures (most yogurts have two or three types) that give a healthy boost to the digestive and immune system.
Food Processing April 2006 Mark Anthony	Calcium and Vitamin D Duet It's well known that calcium is needed for bone health, but vitamin D is often taken for granted.
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade	The Secret Garden Consumers need to be more aware of prebiotics -- non-digestible food ingredients that selectively stimulate the growth and/or activity of helpful bacteria in the colon, and thus improve health. Most prebiotics can be added by the manufacturer to bread, ice cream, yogurt or meat.
Food Processing June 2006 Shelke & Messina	Menopause's Nutrition Equation Today, more than a third of the contemporary woman's life is in menopausal and post-menopausal phases. Not surprisingly, more functional foods are addressing major needs of women.
Science News February 7, 2004 Janet Raloff	Calcium Superchargers Foods such as yogurts supplemented with fiberlike sugars called nondigestible oligosaccharides are developing into the latest wave in functional foods -- commercial goods seeded with ingredients that boost their nutritiousness or healthfulness.
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony	Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health.
Prepared Foods May 2009	R&D: Healthy Endeavors, from Pre- to Probiotics Speakers at an R&D Applications Seminar series offer formulation solutions in an area of growing popularity: probiotics, prebiotics and dietary fiber.
Prepared Foods October 2007 Elizabeth Mannie	Article: Formulating Foods and Beverages for Enhanced Immunity Many ingredients have been found to enhance immunity and are popping up in new products on store shelves everywhere. Some of the more common ingredients are discussed here.
Food Processing April 2011 Mark Anthony	Soluble Fibers: Prebiotic Boon to Health Fiber is breaking out of its "wood-chip" image with its attraction as a prebiotic component and the functional gateway to digestive health.
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 Kathy Niness	Get into Inulin ORAFTI offers improved calcium absorption, fiber enrichment, improved mouthfeel, and enhanced gastrointestinal heath through RAFTILINE, RAFTILOSE, and Synergy 1.
Prepared Foods May 6, 2007 Elizabeth Mannie	Formulating Tasteful Nutritional Products From probiotics to soy isoflavones, the challenge is to maintain a product's health benefits while providing products that please consumer taste buds.
Food Processing Mark Anthony	Inulin: The 'In' Fiber Inulin, a naturally derived, healthful food fiber, occurs naturally in many common foods. Now, food manufacturers are learning how to process inulin as a functional food.
Prepared Foods July 1, 2005 Mary Ellen Sanders	10 Myths About Probiotics Interest in probiotics is increasing, but most Americans do not understand their contribution to health. Often, the amount of probiotics in products is not specified, further confusing consumers.
Food Processing June 2011 Dave Fusaro	How Can Food Processors Help Consumers' Aching and Aging Bones? Beyond vitamin D and phosphate, new ingredients help support calcium.
Food Processing August 2011 David Feder	It's Alive! Probiotics Are Growing for Food Processors New research shows putting bugs in your food is a better idea than you probably thought.
Prepared Foods February 1, 2005 Andrew G. Ebert	Ingredient Challenges Phosphorus: The Forgotten, Essential Ingredient When using phosphates as functional food ingredients, food manufacturers also have the opportunity to enhance the nutritional value of their products through the addition of phosphorus. But the importance of appropriate usage levels should not be overlooked.
Prepared Foods June 6, 2007 Claudia O'Donnell	The Biotics As the success of probiotics grows in the North American market, the use of prebiotic fibers is also expanding.
Food Processing August 2008 Mark Anthony	The new view of fiber When we laud the benefits of fiber, we are really talking about different fibers, each with distinct characteristics.
Chemistry World November 6, 2012 Elinor Hughes	Helping good bacteria reach their target Most probiotic bacteria that are added to foods, such as yoghurt, to aid the digestive system are not reaching their intended target in the intestine. Now, UK scientists have come up with a coating to overcome this problem.
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets.
Science News October 28, 2006 Janet Raloff	Cola May Weaken Women's Bones New research indicates that, in postmenopausal women, regular consumption of cola-flavored soft drinks may weaken bones.
Food Processing November 2011 Diane Toops	IDDBA Report Finds Health-Conscious Consumers Move To Dairy Aisle An expanding array of good-for-you products is pulling health-conscious customers into the dairy department, according to the Madison, Wis.-based International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association.
Prepared Foods April 1, 2006 Marcia A. Wade	Fixing the Fiber Gap As the country becomes more aware of its fiber deficiency, manufacturers are looking at ingredients such as inulins, resistant maltodextrins, beta-glucans and pectins to efficiently fill the fiber gap.
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005 John Hanrahan	[Don't] Break a Leg The Innophos VersaCAL range of calcium phosphates can be used to enhance cereals, baked goods, beverages, nutrition bars and dozens of other food products.
BusinessWeek November 26, 2007 Carol Matlack	How Danone Turns Bacteria into Bucks Sophisticated R&D helps Danone find new microbes - and sell the health benefits to consumers.
Food Processing November 2010 Mark Anthony	Dairy: It Does the Product Good New research returns dairy to the forefront of conversations involving diet and health.
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2005	Inulin for Tummies GTC Nutrition is a recognized leader in providing natural, science-based ingredients to the food and supplement industries.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis.
Nutra Solutions September 1, 2006	Condition-Specific Products While generally healthful foods likely will continue to make up the bulk of "good-for-you" items on grocery store shelves, foods and supplements that target specific health conditions are on the rise.
Prepared Foods February 2, 2007	Prebiotics to Projects -- February 2007 Developing flavored cheeses for children, integrating prebiotics in products and making the product development process more efficient were just a few of the topics at a recent R&D applications seminar.
Nutra Solutions March 15, 2006 Marcia A. Wade	Moving Fiber off the Shelves Numerous studies have provided indisputable evidence that additional fiber in the diet helps to reduce coronary heart disease. Since fruits and vegetables are mostly water, eating those types of foods is only one method by which to increase fiber.
Food Processing September 2012 Ann Juttelstad	Fiber Finds New Health Benefits Fiber's use as a prebiotic has been shown to increase calcium absorption.
Food Processing August 2008	All-natural cottage cheese with probotics and prebiotics Jerico, N.Y.-based Friendship Dairies, a Dean Foods brand, delivers Friendship All-Natural Digestive Health Cottage Cheese with Pro-Active Nutrients in a small curd variety.
Prepared Foods June 1, 2005	Fruity Fiber with FOS Frutalose L85, a 100% GRAS, natural chicory root extract with both prebiotic and low-calorie sweetening capabilities, is five times sweeter than conventional native inulin powder. And, as a liquid, it is easier to handle and incorporate into formulations.
Delicious Living April 2005 Anne Burnett	Kids need calcium and exercise Researchers suggest that because at least 90 percent of peak bone mass is accrued by the end of adolescence, it is important to optimize bone growth in younger years.
Prepared Foods May 1, 2006 Lauren Swann	Whole Truths from a Grainy Trend The Food and Drug Administration issued a draft guidance document for comment in February 2006 to assist manufacturers with what the FDA considers appropriate food label statements regarding whole-grain content.
Food Processing February 2006 Mark Anthony	Allergies, Arthritis and Immunity: The Food Factor The link between food and immune responses, including arthritis or allergies, is as complex as the immune system itself.
Nutra Solutions June 1, 2005 Keating & Leigh	Multi-talented Ingredients: Tout Bene A decade ago, the concept of "functional foods" seemed distantly futuristic, even faddish. Today, multifunctional health positions are energizing the functional foods marketplace.
American Family Physician March 15, 2001 Jeannette E. South-Paul	Osteoporosis: Part II. Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic Treatment Family physicians will frequently encounter patients with osteoporosis, a condition that is often asymptomatic until a fracture occurs...
Science News March 1, 2003 Ben Harder	Bacteria-Stocked Beverage Clears Pathogens from Nose Considerable evidence indicates that ingesting certain bacteria, called probiotics, can maintain or improve intestinal health. Some researchers have also examined whether these bacteria could aid health in other parts of the body.
Outside November 2005 Roy Wallack	The Shatter-Proof Skeleton Low-impact sports may lead to bone-density loss. Load-bearing exercises and calcium can prevent osteoporosis.
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Science News April 8, 2006 Janet Raloff	Defusing the Dairy Dilemma Despite a barrage of clever ads, increasing the consumption of milk by teens and adults has proven an uphill battle, particularly among people who have, or suspect they have, lactose intolerance.
Food Processing April 2009 Kantha Shelke	Consumers Adding More Fiber to Food and Beverage Diets Packaged foods and beverages touting fiber showed double-digit growth in each of the past five years and netted $3.5 billion in 2008, a 15.5 percent increase over 2007.
Chemistry World January 24, 2008 Jonathan Edwards	Trio of Papers Cast Doubts on Osteoporosis Treatment Calcium isn't as effective or safe as previously thought, and millions of people may be taking unnecessary preventative treatments.
Delicious Living November 2004 Vonalda M. Utterback	It's A Match Many factors can potentially affect the absorption and the bioavailability of the food you eat and the supplements you take. Here are tips on how to get more from your supplements.
Prepared Foods June 1, 2005	New Product Trends: Consumer Research With consumers demanding more healthier and health-related food products, opportunities abound for manufacturers who can deliver a clear message regarding product functionality.
Prepared Foods September 2008 Claudia O'Donnell	Article: Emerging Healthy Ingredients: Staples to Stars A few surprises surfaced in the i2008 Prepared Foods' R&D Trends Survey: Functional Foods.