High prevalence of low muscle mass among 4 in 5 older adults in Singapore at risk of malnutrition New Phase Two findings from the SHIELD study by Singapore based Changi General Hospital (CGH), SingHealth Polyclinics (SHP), and Abbott – which aims to strengthen health in the elderly through nutrition –[Read More…]
Nutrition
Singapore creates gut friendly probiotic coffee and tea drinks
Many health benefits of tea have been linked to it containing ‘polyphenol’ molecules Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have recently created new probiotic coffee and tea drinks that are packed with gut-friendly live probiotics. Supervised by Associate Professor Liu Shao Quan from NUS Food Science and Technology,[Read More…]
Thai health drink QminC grows during COVID-19 pandemic
Targets sale of 1,000,000 bottles a month during 2021 Four months after its launch in Thailand, an innovative health drink fortified with curcumin extracted from the turmeric plant’s rootstalks, has found its way on to the shelves of more than 15,000 modern trade retail outlets and almost 500,000 mom and pop[Read More…]
Myos Corp, Science Biotech to distribute Fortetropin products in Australia & NZ
Fortetropin® is a proprietary advanced nutrition product developed and owned by MYOS MYOS CORP, a US based advanced nutrition company with divisions that address both human nutrition and animal health, has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Science Biotech to exclusively distribute its Fortetropin® products in Australia and[Read More…]
Literature review reveals prevalent malnutrition in hospital patients found in 11 Asian countries
More than 60% of the studies included in the analysis found that at least 40% of the patients were malnourished Hospital malnutrition is documented in many observational studies from the United States, Europe, and Latin America. A recently published literature review found that malnutrition is highly prevalent across different hospital[Read More…]
ASPIRE partners with XPRIZE on ‘Feed the next billion’ competition
XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion competition aims to revolutionize the global food supply chain ASPIRE, the newly established dedicated technology program management pillar of Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), announced that it is partnering with US-based non-profit organization XPRIZE on “XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion” competition, a four-year international competition that aims to revolutionize the global[Read More…]
Green Mediterranean diet may be even better for health
The findings suggest that green-MED diet, containing more green plants and less red meat in a flexitarian diet manner, may better reduce the LDL cholesterol The Mediterranean diet, rich in plant-based foods, is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes and currently forms the backbone of[Read More…]
Nestlé sells Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge biz in China
The deal covers all of Yinlu’s operations, including its five factories in Fujian, Anhui, Hubei, Shandong and Sichuan Nestlé has announced that it has agreed to sell its Yinlu peanut milk and canned rice porridge businesses in China to Food Wise Co., Ltd. The deal covers all of Yinlu’s operations,[Read More…]
NGS launches protein shake for children in APAC market
Healthy Height was developed and tested by pediatricians to give a holistic solution to nourish growing children predominantly in the 3 to 9-years age group Israeli firm Nutritional Growth Solutions (NGS) has recently introduced its clinically-proven Healthy Height protein shake for children in the Asia-Pacific market. “In the past three years, Healthy[Read More…]
Singapore studies precision diet for chronic kidney disease patients
A Singapore study finds patients with chronic kidney disease need tailored nutrition guidance, as well as better communication with doctors and family support, to empower them to manage their condition. Patients with chronic kidney disease are more likely to take an active role in managing their health if they have[Read More…]
