The effect of X-ray on Salmonella inactivation and sensory quality of almonds and walnuts as a function of water activity
Journal Article 2011
The overall goal of this study was to develop a set of process design principles for low-energy X-ray irradiation of tree nuts.
Translating the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans to Bring About Real Behavior Change
Journal Article 2011
This article, published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, is the second of two papers resulting from two expert dialogues held in the fall of 2010 among nutrition scientists and food scientists charged with innovating strategies to bring Americans’ diets more closely in line with the 2010 report from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
A Method to Assess the Quality of Studies That Examine the Toxicity of Engineered Nanomaterials
Journal Article 2010
A two-step method to assess the quality of nanotoxicity studies is described in this article published in the International Journal of Toxicology (2010;29:402–410).
A Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence Concerning the Reproductive Health Effects of Caffeine Consumption: A 2000–2009 Update
Journal Article 2010
This article, published in Food and Chemical Toxicology (2010;48:2549–2576), reviews human studies on caffeine and reproductive health. The weight of evidence does not support a positive relationship between caffeine consumption and adverse reproductive or perinatal outcomes.
Added Sugars, Nutrient Intakes, and Grain-Based Foods
Newsletter/Bulletin 2010
Dietary guidances, around the world, all have similar concerns about added sugar as a potential source of excess calories. This feature article, published in the September issue of Cereal Foods World, explains added sugars by defining, measuring, and sharing how they are used.
Comparison of Virulence of Three Strains of Cronobacter sakazakii in Neonatal CD-1 Mice
Journal Article 2010
The study objective was to compare the virulence of three strains of C. sakazakii in neonatal CD-1 mice.
Definição de fibra alimentar discussões no Ninth Vahouny Fiber Symposium - Artigo Food Nutr Res 2011
Journal Article 2010
Uma definição para fibra alimentar foi adotada em junho de 2009 pela Comissão do Codex Alimentarius baseada na recomendação para adoção do Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU – Comitê Codex sobre Nutrição e Alimentos para Fins Especiais), em novembro de 2008. A definição listou três categorias de polímeros de carboidratos que não são hidrolisados pelas enzimas endógenas do intestino delgado humano. Entretanto, a definição deixou para as autoridades nacionais a decisão sobre a inclusão de carboidratos com grau de polimerização (GP) entre 3 e 9 e deixou indefinido os “efeitos fisiológicos benéficos à saúde”. Os Comitês sobre Carboidratos Alimentares do ILSI Europa e ILSI América do Norte organizaram um fórum, dentro do Ninth Vahouny Fiber Symposium, em 2010, para discutir essas questões de implementação com o objetivo de construir um consenso científico para resolvê-las. Os resultados dessa sessão são encorajadores e indicaram que a comunidade científica concorda em manter um consenso mundial em relação à inclusão dos carboidratos não disponíveis com GP ≥ 3 como fibra alimentar e uma lista simplificada de efeitos fisiológicos benéficos que fibras alimentares apresentam. Esses resultados estão em consonância com acordos mundiais previamente estabelecidos.
Do Specific Dietary Constituents and Supplements Affect Mental Energy? Review of the Evidence
Journal Article 2010
The strongest evidence suggests effects of Ginkgo biloba on certain aspects of mood and on attention in healthy subjects, as well as associations between omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and reduced risk of age-related cognitive decline. Limitations of the current data and challenges for future research are discussed in this article, published in Nutrition Reviews (2010;68:697–718).
Guidance for Assessing the Probiotics Beneficial Effects: How to Fill the GAP (ILSI Europe Publication)
Journal Article 2010
Based on the existing evidence, concrete examples of demonstration of benefits and gaps are listed in this article published in this supplement to the Journal of Nutrition (2010;140), and guidelines and recommendations are defined that should help design the next generation of probiotic studies.
Intake of Added Sugars and Selected Nutrients in the United States, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003—2006
Journal Article 2010
The primary objectives of this study, published in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2010;50:228–258), were to utilize National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to update the reference table data on intake of added sugars from the Institute of Medicine report and compute food sources of added sugars.