Immunity-Boosting Foods
In these testing times of the pandemic (COVID-19), it is quite apt to say that “an ounce of prevention is like a pound of cure”. This realization has made people seek ways to take proactive steps for prevention of disease. The human body has its own defence system (innate immunity) that helps fight infections. And […]
The 7 benefits of short-chain FOS
The Short Chain Fructo-oligosaccharides (scFOS) Rising trends in the use of prebiotics and their role in maintaining good health have been creating an extensive range of new product development prospects for food/beverages manufacturers. Since attention has drawn to this category over the past few years, consumption of prebiotics has gone up significantly, and it is […]
Gut Health and Endurance Sports – Is There a Link?
Health and fitness have gained much importance over the last few years and exercising for good health is very much ‘in trend’ these days. With more and more people turning to endurance sports activities such as running, cross-country skiing, cycling, aerobic exercise, or swimming to exercise, there is also a mushrooming of events such as […]
Supporting Women’s Health with Prebiotics
“And one day, she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” This quote by Mark Anthony brings to life the strength and resilience of being a woman. Women are indeed strong and fierce, but […]
Immunity, now the buzzword
In recent times, the importance of immunity is being highlighted several times than probably in the last few decades. With the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic, the searches on google for immunity boosters and supplements to boost immunity rose by 90% in the month of March 2020 vs that in December 2019. It was […]