HSIS » Food Supplements
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Read the latest news from HSIS on nutrition and food supplements. HSIS (the Health and Food Supplements Information Service) is a communication service providing accurate and balanced information on vitamins, minerals, and other food supplements to the media and to health professionals working in the field of diet and nutrition.
HSIS » Food Supplements
4M ago
HSIS has responded to a study published in BMJ Medicine Journal which looked at a group of 502,461 UK participants, aged 40-69 years, and the role of fish oils around a variety of effects in relation to cardiovascular health. Read the statement from HSIS here ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
1y ago
Maintaining its status as a hot topic, vitamin D is the subject of a new research review titled Vitamin D: The challenge of bridging the gap and the rationale for supplementation, published in The Food and Nutrition Journal.[1] The new research review’s authors have shone a light on the mounting evidence pointing to the importance ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
These are supplements, not drugs, and expectations are unrealistic, says dietitian In response to the findings of a new clinical trial[1] regarding the high-dose omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, in relation to heart health outcomes, Dr Carrie Ruxton, dietitian from the health & Food Supplements Information Service notes: “This latest clinical trial does not ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
A new study has reviewed the usage of nutritional supplements in relation to disease and clinical outcomes.[1] Commenting on this latest study, dietitian, Dr Carrie Ruxton from the Health & Food Supplements Information Service notes: “Supplements are for topping up nutrients in people who want to achieve recommended dietary requirements and should not be viewed ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) Report highlights the need for supplementation when cutting down on animal foods Many of us are adopting plant-based diets to help save the planet but this could mean a serious lack of vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fats in our diets – with worrying health consequences including a shortening ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
NEW RESEARCH REVIEW FINDS PLANT-BASED DIETS CAN LACK KEY VITAMINS AND MINERALS WHICH ARE VITAL FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH A new research review published in the academic journal, Food Science & Nutrition,[1] and commissioned by the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS, www.hsis.org), has revealed the popular trend to adopt plant-based diets could actually be ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
A new report[1] from the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) reveals that the adoption of plant-based diets could result in a serious lack of vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fats in the diet, with worrying health consequences including a shortening of life expectancy. The report, Plant Based Diets: Nutritional Challenges and Future Health Worries ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
A new report from the Health and Food Supplements Information Service (HSIS) reveals soaring numbers of teens and young adults with seriously inadequate intake of vitamins and minerals are going unrecognised, with the situation set to worsen. The research for the report Dietary Status Of Teens And Young Adults In Micronutrient Crisis shows that not ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
Soaring numbers of teens and young adults with inadequate vitamins and minerals go unrecognised with situation getting worse The diets of British teenagers and young adults have been getting steadily worse over the past 10 years, leading to a worrying risk of nutritional deficiencies and health problems. That’s the message from a new report commissioned ..read more
HSIS » Food Supplements
2y ago
Vitamin D supplementation is the single most effective way to achieve and maintain target blood levels of vitamin D throughout pregnancy according to a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.[1] Commenting on the study data, Dr Nisa Aslam a GP from the Health & Food Supplements Information Service – www.hsis.org notes: “This was ..read more