New Ingredients Provide Spark To Energy Drinks And Foods

Caffeine is not the only ingredient that provides that extra boost. Today, there are a number of ingredients, in addition to caffeine, that are widely used in energy drinks and foods…

What Is Vitamin B5? What Is Pantothenic Acid?

Pantothenic acid, also known as Vitamin B5, and Pantothenate is a water-soluble vitamin from the B group of vitamins. Water soluble means that this vitamin dissolves in water. It runs through the bloodstream and is excreted in urine.

Could Rural Environment Protect Against Food Allergy?

The prevalence of food allergy may be lower in rural areas versus more urban areas, according to new research from China presented at the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). “Studies have shown that a rural environment is protective against the development of asthma…

Vitamin A Plays Key Role In The Human Body

In a recently-published study mapping the structure and function of the so-called “orphan” nuclear receptor TR4, Van Andel Research Institute (VARI) investigators suggest that Vitamin A may play a more direct role than was previously known in certain physiological functions including sperm cell formation and the development of the central nervous system…