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"This lawsuit is a watershed moment for the prebiotics industry, as it forces the industry to take a step back and align on how to define and market prebiotics to consumers. Prebiotics can benefit millions of consumers struggling with gut health issues, but we must formulate and market products responsibly." We are at a pivotal point in our industry. As we move forward, we must prioritize transparency and efficacy in functional products. COMET is committed to these principles, striving to help you create prebiotic products that not only meet but exceed industry standards. Together, let's drive innovation and integrity in the prebiotics space, positively impacting consumer health. Read more in FoodNavigator: https://bit.ly/4bMCSxK Deniz Ataman Hannah Ackermann, RD #prebiotics #transparency #efficacy

I was honoured to be invited as a guest on the Chemist+Druggist clinical podcast by Nana Ofori-Atta. Our discussion revolved around various aspects of #elderlynutrition including common deficiencies, dietary recommendations and the role that supplements can play. I talk about the physiological factors that can affect the elderly, which can affect their ability to maintain a healthy, balanced and varied diet to meet their changing nutritional needs and how some of these challenges can be addressed, by multi-disciplinary team. Physiological changes also impact on physical activity, and the risk of deficiencies such as Vitamin D. It is important to adjust our dietary patterns and physical activity as we age. As it is #MentalHealthAwareness week, I wanted to also emphasise the importance of #socialconnection - which is also a topic we covered. Loneliness tremendously impacts on malnutrition, affecting appetite changes, nutrient intake or physical activity. So make sure you invest in your #socialcapital now for long lasting friendships to support a healthy mind and body. Below is the Link for the podcast for ease of access: https://lnkd.in/dCnx28sY

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𝗔𝗮𝗷 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝘆𝗮 𝗸𝘆𝗮 / 𝗔𝗮𝗷 #𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗸𝘆𝗮? Dietary modification can be a strategy to help alleviate #constipation. Increasing intake of dietary fiber to 25-40 g/d, consuming more fresh fruit and vegetables, maintaining a generally balanced diet, and avoiding dehydration are all steps that patients can take to relieve constipation. Exercise is considered one of the strategies that can help prevent constipation, and a sedentary lifestyle is a risk factor for constipation. Sleep is not directly correlated with constipation. Finally, it is not advisable to avoid fiber unless the patient has a health contraindication to this dietary component, such as gastroparesis, acute diverticulitis, or uncontrolled inflammatory bowel disease. Constipation can have several effects, including #bloating, #abdominal discomfort, loss of appetite, and #weightloss. Rare complications include #bowel impaction and #appendicitis. Diminished #taste sensation is associated with dementia and is not a consequence of constipation. Severe #diabetic #neuropathy can affect the autonomic nervous system, potentially causing loose stools, constipation, or both, but constipation does not cause diabetes. While obesity can be associated with gastrointestinal irregularities, constipation itself does not contribute to #obesity. So, time is very ripe for you to be #ConstipationFree. Constipation does not usually leads to immediate death but it's a direct indication that your gut-health is seriously poor. Do something scientifically before it becomes rogue.

Constipation is a fairly common problem with passing stool. A lack of dietary fiber, fluids and exercise can cause constipation. Long-term constipation, also called chronic constipation, may require treating another disease or condition that can cause or worsen constipation. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐲! 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍? Constipation is a bowel dysfunction. It indicates that your gut health is compromised. Constipation generally means passing fewer than #three stools a week or having a difficult time passing stool. I totally #disagree with this. My definition of constipation is passing fewer than #six stool a week alongwith difficulty in passing the stool, especially because of hard stool. Ideally, you should be able to pass stool everyday with natural urge. Constipation is usually treated with changes to high-fiber diet with adequate fluid intake and exercise or with nonprescription medicines. Constipation may require medicines, changes in medicines or other treatments prescribed by a healthcare professional. Healthcare professionals, especially the gastroenterologist & pediatricians can try our tasty low-inflammatory gluten-free plant-based multigrain flour, #SportifyBegins. It's rich in plant protein (11%) & high in fiber (11%). For more queries, contact us via Whatsapp; click link https://wa.me/917760856999 / +91-7760856999 Buy Online, click https://lnkd.in/gvBmYs4V Why not poop everyday! #Poopology #poop #stool #Sportify #Glutenfree #GFCFSF #Healthcare #Professional #FoodAsTool #Doctors #RozHago #FeelTheHappyGut #Flour #Atta #MultigrainFlour #HighFiber #ProteinRich #PlantProtein #PlantBasedProtein #Roti #Poori #Paratha

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Do you get enough protein? There are protein powders, protein shakes, and protein bars. But how much protein do you actually need? Then there are high protein diets. Are those good for you?  Are you getting enough protein in your daughter? Maybe too much stay tuned to find out if you're getting the right amount. It seems like we're just bombarded with this message to make sure we get enough protein and yes, you definitely need enough protein. But chances are you get plenty.  The average American diet is 16% protein. Well, that translates to 80 grams a day. If you follow the recommended 2000 kilo calorie diet. On top of that, most Americans eat protein that is packaged with fat. And that definitely has some negative health consequences.  Today, we'll discuss the amount of protein that's right for you and the best sources We do need protein if you don't get enough protein, you can have brittle hair and nails. You can feel hungry all the time or your muscles can be weak. Your immune system can be compromised, so you get sick a lot. You can even have trouble thinking or changes in your mood, or stress fractures in your bones.   So let's go to mini medical school for a review course. There are three essential macro nutrients that our bodies absolutely need to function. Fat carbohydrates and protein. And gosh, when I say those three together, I think the protein hype comes in from the bad rap that fat and carbs get. Remember one gram of protein is four kilocalories.  Same for carbs and fat is nine. But you do need all three macros and like everything in lifestyle medicine, it requires balance.  And on top of the macros, there are lots of micronutrients, but here's the deal protein is never a solo act. I mean, you can't really just eat a protein.  Proteins are macromolecules. Well, that just means they're big old suckers made up of long chains of amino acids, and you may have heard them called building blocks. There are 20 different amino acids and we need every single one of them to live. but your body can make 11 of them. So nine of them are essential in your diet. A complete protein has all nine of them, Most protein in our diets are not complete. But not to worry your pretty little brain about that. We will talk about how to get a complete protein. Amino acids are kind of like Lego's, they fit together to make proteins, but unlike Legos, they don't make you cuss when you step on them. And like Lego's for mothers of little boys. Amino acids are everywhere and you can snap proteins together to make muscles, hair, enzymes, and antibodies. They break stuff down in chemical reactions in the body and they're important for DNA replication.  We need protein for every organ in our body to function like it's designed the heart, the brain, the skin, the immune system. And it's especially important for the musculoskeletal system. Adequate protein intake helps build repair and maintain muscle. And that's not just for bodybuilders who want big ol honkin m