The safety of some food additives/E-numbers, including low calorie (intense) sweeteners (LCS), is constantly the subject of dispute and controversy. However, since LCS have been assigned an acceptable daily intake (ADI) and an E-number following extensive assessment of available...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14815
A food consumption survey in the Dutch elderly population (51-69 years of age) showed an increased trend in micronutrient supplement intake (36.4%; 120/347 participants). Because data on chemical sensitivity in the elderly is lacking, evaluation as to whether the current uncertai...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14319
“Assessment of benefits and risks of probiotics in processed cereal-based baby foods supplemented Bifidobacteriumn lactis Bb12” from 2010 answered a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority focusing on the age groups 4-6 months, 6-12 months and 1-3 years. However, the use...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14818
The Norwegian Scientific Commitee for Food Safety (VKM) has appointed a working group of experts to answer a request from the Norwegian Food Safety Authority regarding risk assessment of Lactobacillus fermentum CECT5716 in infant formula intended for use from birth (0 month) and...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14817
Inger-Lise Steffensen, Jan Alexander, Mona-Lise Binderup, Knut Helkås Dahl, Berit Granum, Ragna Bogen Hetland, Trine Husøy, Jan Erik Paulsen & Vibeke Thrane·European Journal of Nutrition & Food Safety·2014
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen for mattrygghet, VKM), Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids, Materials in Contact with Food and Cosmetics, has at the request of the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) conducted a r...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/14816
Aims: Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) is an imaging technique that provides non-invasive, in-vivo measurement of brain biochemistry. The objective of this study was to explore the effects of a commercial energy drink (ED) on brain metabolites in adult males using MRS...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/9229
The growing body of evidence regarding the putative health benefits of green tea (Camellia sinensis), including reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular disease, has led to an increase in the consumption of brewed green tea and the formulation of green tea extracts (GTE) into a...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12712
Aims: Using national food consumption data this paper addresses issues whether buyers of organic food make healthier food choices and pursue a healthy lifestyle concerning smoking, physical exercise and body weight compared to non-buyers. Study Design: The German National Nutriti...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12734
Background: In the food safety field, risk assessment, including microbial and chemical components, has been applied for many years. However, a whole and integrated public health assessment also depends on the nutritional composition of food. While the fact that foods and diets c...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2015/12285
Objective: This is a retrospective cohort study to investigate children’s food habits, affecting changing their likes/dislikes, on the basis of questionnaires answered by the mothers of 222 children. Methods: The questionnaire data was analyzed on 4 years old children at the beg...
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Research Article10.9734/EJNFS/2014/10604