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Ninety families are improving their eating habits based on the Mediterranean diet by taking part in a nutritional intervention study and educational programme designed by dieticians and nutritionists in the European SwitchToHealthy project. The initiative aims to increase adherence to the Mediterranean diet “of all family members, including children, teens and adults, by encouraging [...]
The Eurecat technology centre has developed a multi-ingredient amino acid to ameliorate the impact of overweight, obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the health of menopausal women where the build-up of belly fat can lead to metabolic disorders and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease which accounts for 47 percent of deaths in [...]
A study on personalised nutrition run by the Eurecat technology centre points to the potential of nutritional recommendations aimed at uniform groups of people based on their metabolic affinities to improve their eating habits and optimise their health. The study, which is part of the Preventomics project, harnesses omics analysis combined with genetics and [...]
Red-fleshed apples are the ones with red skin and flesh. They belong to the Red Sun variety derived from commercial cultivation of red-fleshed “Redlove” apples originating in Switzerland, and in Catalonia they are mainly grown in Mollerussa. This red fruit stands out for its high anthocyanin content, a pigment from the flavonoid family that [...]
A study by the Eurecat technology centre has shown that a bioactive compound multi-ingredient supplement containing phytosterols and the polyphenols hesperidin and curcumin has beneficial effects similar to hormone replacement treatments in tackling metabolic and cardiovascular alterations which can occur in the menopause, meaning that it could be an alternative therapy to improve women’s [...]
At Food4Future, which is taking place in Bilbao until 18 April, the Eurecat technology centre is showcasing a connected, smart device for controlling the cooking of meat and fish in real time which gives instructions in the kitchen to optimise the quality of the process together with a cutting-edge solution harnessing solid-phase fermentation technology [...]
The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the Cervera Network of Excellence OPTIPROT project, coordinated by AZTI, which seeks to furnish the food industry with tools to find the best combination of protein sources and shift towards a healthy and sustainable food system. AZTI, the project's coordinador, together with the technology centres Eurecat, [...]
At the Alimentaria trade fair, the Eurecat technology centre is showcasing fermentation technology as an innovative tool for getting novel ingredients based on alternative protein from plant sources, insects, nuts, mushrooms and algae while also optimising the sensory and nutritional properties of plant-based proteins to help make the agri-food industry more sustainable. With the [...]
The Eurecat technology centre is studying the effectiveness of a new therapy based on a multi-ingredient amino acid to ameliorate the impact of obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the health of menopausal women. Specifically, Eurecat’s Nutrition and Health Unit is to run a three-month nutritional intervention with menopausal women to investigate how [...]
The European HYPIEND project, coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre, is studying the impact of endocrine disruptors on the hormonal system during pregnancy, the first 18 months of a baby’s life and during pre-puberty to gain the understanding needed to devise strategies to minimise exposure to these chemicals and minimize their adverse effects on [...]
