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Foods and Bioactives
Insights focusing on the role of specific foods, food groups and bioactives.
Choline: 30 Food Sources
In foods, choline is found as both water-soluble and lipid-soluble forms, with the different forms influencing how absorption and...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 1, 20232 min read
In Depth: Clean Labelling – Are Foods Containing Less Than Five Ingredients Always Healthier?
Clean Labelling – What is it? Clean-labelling does not have a defined meaning; it is a concept that incorporates different trends....
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Mar 27, 20235 min read
Choline: Its Role and Requirements During Pregnancy
Two papers published in August 2019, one by Korsmo et al, and the other by Wallace et al, both highlight the importance of adequate...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Green and Blue Water Footprints: What Are They & How Do They Relate to Food?
Food Security Food security is having reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. One necessity to achieve...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Nov 4, 20194 min read
A New Outlook on Protein Quality
The current definitions of protein quality are defined by biochemistry and metabolic matrices and are now deemed to be obsolete,...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jul 5, 20193 min read
Protein Consumption: Is it all in the Timing?
Protein is an important component of a healthy diet and it is well established that daily protein intakes are important for sustaining...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jul 5, 20193 min read
The Protein Shift: Five Points for Consideration.
Of late there appears to be an inherent shift in peoples eating patterns – with sources of protein seemingly being at the forefront. The...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jun 28, 20193 min read
Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Lipophenols – Do They Show Promise from a Health Stance?
Polyphenols and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are natural compounds with proven health benefits. The two classes of compounds...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
May 17, 20193 min read
Should we be moving towards using Micronutrient Ratios?
Micronutrients as Ratios All diets require large amounts of macronutrients: proteins, carbohydrates and fats; in addition to small...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Apr 29, 20195 min read
In Depth: Mycoprotein in Focus.
A food system involves the entire production process of a particular food – from its production to its final consumption. The ultimate...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Feb 20, 20195 min read
TEN of the Main (or lack of) Dietary Changes over the Last TEN Years
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) results from 2008 to 2017, published in January 2019, assesses detailed, quantitative...
Dr Emma Derbyshire
Jan 25, 20196 min read
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