Canned foods keep most minerals, protein and fibre, but lose some vitamin C and B vitamins. The real watch-points are added salt and sugar and BPA in can linings, where EU, Northern Ireland and GB...
Lopresti 2019 tested 240 mg of Shoden root extract for 60 days. It cut cortisol and anxiety scores more than placebo, but not the DASS-21 stress score. What the trial shows, what it doesn't, and...
UAE demand for protein, energy, gut-health and hydration drinks rests on thin evidence: one market estimate, a few surveys and a new sugar tax. What is measured, what is estimated, and what it means for...
Four sugar reduction strategies, graded by the evidence behind them, and the US claim each can support: why polyols, sweeteners, aroma and gradual cuts change the label in different ways....
Powder carries the full creatine dose and stays stable for years. A gummy has to fit the dose into a wet, acidic gel where creatine turns to creatinine, and in India it must stay within...
Maltodextrin is GRAS-affirmed in the US and recent studies show no harm at typical intakes, but it raises blood sugar fast and mouse studies flag gut-barrier effects. What the evidence says, and how to swap...
Natural flavors are defined in US law by where their flavouring constituents come from, not by how they are made. What 21 CFR 101.22 says, how labels work in the US, EU and India, and...
The 2024 BMJ umbrella review found adverse associations with ultra-processed foods in 32 of 45 pooled analyses, but the evidence is observational and mostly low certainty. What it found, where NOVA falls short, and what...
Fluorine-free coatings now reach kit 11–12 in the lab, but a kit rating is not a hot-oil pass. What 2022–2026 research shows on fat migration in PFAS-free paper, where barriers fail and how to test....
Live probiotics lose viable counts as temperature and water activity rise, and published food data stop at 37 °C. Here is how probiotics and postbiotics compare for shelf-stable foods in Gulf ambient distribution, and what...