n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids and polyphenols are potential key factors for the treatment and prevention of chronic inflammation associated to ageing and non-communicable diseases. The aim was to analyse effects of an almond and olive oil beverage enriched with α-tocopherol and docosahexaenoic, exercise and age on inflammatory plasma markers, and immune gene expression in peripheral blood mon...

BACKGROUND The reason for the low life expectancy in Russian men and large fluctuations in mortality are unknown. We investigated the contribution of alcohol, and hazardous drinking in particular, to male mortality in a typical Russian city. METHODS Cases were all deaths in men aged 25-54 years living in Izhevsk occurring between Oct 20, 2003, to Oct 3, 2005. Controls were selected at random ...

As part of a growing health and wellness trend, food and beverage manufacturers are boosting the protein content of products. Many food and beverage manufacturers use whey proteins as the protein source of choice for product innovation. Expanded utilization of these ingredients holds great potential for creating even more new formulation possibilities through improvements in whey quality and pe...

PURPOSE Fourteen male cyclists were studied to compare the effect of carbohydrate-protein-antioxidant beverage (CHOPA) to an isocaloric carbohydrate-only (CHO) beverage on time to fatigue and muscle damage. METHODS Subjects performed two sets of rides to exhaustion on a cycle ergometer. In each set, the first ride was performed at 70% VO2peak, and the second was performed 24 h later at 80%. C...

The objective of the present paper was to determine the influence of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on the pharmacokinetics of isoflavones in healthy postmenopausal women. The study was a fixed-sequence, two-phase, crossover study. Twelve subjects received a single oral dose of 300 mL of a soy beverage. Blood samples were collected before the dose and at 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24, and 32 h af...

The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of caffeinated beverage consumption on electrocardiographic parameters with several healthy young persons. Electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings have been performed with electrode lead set connected to MP36 data acquisition unit (Biopac, USA). Recordings of ECG as well as their analysis have been done using Biopac softwares at both before and aft...

Children are exposed to a great deal of food and beverage promotion. This is particularly concerning given that the prevalence of childhood obesity, a critical public health challenge, may be partially due to the increased consumption of fast food and sugar-sweetened beverages. However, there are lingering questions about the complex relationships between fast food and sugar-sweetened beverage ...

A number of recent research studies have demonstrated that providing glucose and fructose together in a beverage consumed during exercise results in significantly higher oxidation rates of exogenous carbohydrate (CHO) than consuming glucose alone. However, there is insufficient evidence to determine whether the increased exogenous CHO oxidation improves endurance performance. The purpose of thi...

The resistance of Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp. and Escherichia coli 0157:H7 to high pressure processing (HPP) in an acidic whey protein beverage (pH 3.8) was evaluated. Five strains of each pathogen were grown to stationary phase at 35°C following two 24-hour transfers. Cells were harvested by centrifugation (2450 rpm, 25°C, 15 min), washed and re-suspended in 0.85% (w/v) sodium chlo...