http://www.fortitalk.com The Fortitech Blog. Discussing topics related to strategic nutrition and fortification in food, drink and supplements worldwide. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:11:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Team Fortitech is taking off on yet another international adventure! This time, you'll find us at Ingredients Middle East, which is part of GulFoods, in the United Arab Emirate of Dubai. We'll be tweeting from the show, so look for us on Twitter (@fortitech) to hear about product trends, as well as overall impressions from the show floor.]]> http://www.fortitalk.com/fortitech_news/team-fortitech-is-off-to-dubai-for-ingredients-middle-east-and-gulfoods/ food components are gaining quite a bit of attention in scientific circles and among the lay population as more and more evidence supports a potentially important role for these compounds in disease prevention. For example, despite declining trends in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality over the past 20 years, CVD remains the leading cause of death for adults over the age of 65. A variety of approaches are in use to help reduce the burden of this chronic disease, including biomarker screening, diet and behavior modification, increases in physical activity and the development of new medications. Diet, physical activity and lifestyle changes (e.g., smoking cessation) are the mainstays of CVD prevention. Epidemiologic studies have shown that higher dietary consumption of plant foods are associated with lower risk of developing CVD and hypertension, an important risk factor for CVD.]]> http://www.fortitalk.com/research/high-flavonoid-intake-asssociated-with-lower-cardiovascular-disease-mortality-in-the-united-states/ British Journal of Nutrition a few years ago reported that only one out of five people, who successfully achieved their weight loss goal using a popular weight loss program, were able to remain at or below their goal weight after two years (Lowe, Kral et al. 2008). Thus, in addition to adopting dietary and life style changes, such as reduced caloric intake and increased regular exercise that initially help to promote weight loss, it is also important to consider what you can do to maintain weight loss and prevent a constant cycle of yo-yo dieting. Energy restriction, associated with losing weight, may increase the drive to eat more. To combat this phenomenon and maintain body weight, look to foods that have high satiety value to curb your feelings of hunger between meals.]]> http://www.fortitalk.com/health-conditions/our-latest-paper-highlights-in-demand-nutrients-targeting-weight-loss/ http://www.fortitalk.com/research/selenium-detoxification-antioxidant/ http://www.fortitalk.com/research/higher-riboflavin-intake-associated-with-lower-risk-of-lung-cancer-among-current-smokers/