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Recent developments in the sustainable foods industry, including the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, were discussed at the Sustainable Foods Summit. The AsiaPacific virtual edition was hosted in the latter part of March, whilst the North American edition was hosted a few weeks earlier. Key outcomes from these two editions.
Food ingredients for immunity. The pandemic has led to a surge in demand for health and wellness products as consumers look to boost their personal immunity. Philip C Calder, Professor of Nutritional Immunology at the University of Southampton, gave details of the nutrients that can help improve our immune responses. An update was given on food ingredients that contain immune-boosting vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids.
Jerri-Lynn here. It amazes me that one year into this pandemic, public health authorities are not already providing vitamin and mineral supplements to boost immune system function, not only for the elderly, but for everyone, and without relying on the rationale that such a course of action is necessary to boost the effectiveness of COVID vaccines.
By Margaret Rayman, Professor of Nutritional Medicine, University of Surrey, and Philip C Calder, Head of Human Development and Health and Professor of Nutritional Immunology, University of Southampton. Originally published at The Conversation.
If we’re going to rely on COVID-19 vaccines to bring an end to the pandemic, we need to maximise their effects. But one thing that risks undermining their protectiveness is nutritional deficiency, particularly in the elderly.
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New research suggests that a higher dietary intake of long chain omega-3 fatty acids in childhood may reduce the risk of developing subsequent asthma, but only in children carrying a common gene variant. The study, led by Queen Mary University of London, is in collaboration with the University of Bristol and University of Southampton, UK, and Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.
In the UK, 1.1 million children (1 in 11) are currently receiving treatment for asthma and most adult asthma begins in childhood. The NHS spends around £1 billion a year treating and caring for people with asthma.
Senior author, Professor Seif Shaheen from Queen Mary University of London, said: Asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood and we currently don t know how to prevent it. It is possible that a poor diet may increase the risk of developing asthma, but until now most studies have taken snap-shots , measuring diet and asthma over a short period of time. Instead, we measured diet
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Senior author, Professor Seif Shaheen from Queen Mary University of London, said:
“Asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood and we currently don’t know how to prevent it. It is possible that a poor diet may increase the risk of developing asthma, but until now most studies have taken ‘snap-shots’, measuring diet and asthma over a short period of time. Instead, we measured diet and then followed up children over many years to see who developed asthma and who didn’t.
“Whilst we cannot say for certain that eating more fish will prevent asthma in children, based on our findings, it would nevertheless be sensible for children in the UK to consume more fish, as few currently achieve recommended intake.”