Herbalife Nutrition (NYSE: HLF), a premier global nutrition
company whose purpose is to make the world healthier and happier,
today announced results from two studies presented during
Poster Sessions at the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Annual
Meeting in Boston, from June 9-12.
“We are dedicated to advancing our scientific leadership within
the nutrition industry by bringing forth some of the best minds
along with technology and are thrilled to support ASN,” said Dave
Pezzullo, chief operating officer, Herbalife Nutrition.
Nutrition Rich Food Index
The first study, titled “The Impact of FDA’s Updated Nutrient
Daily Values on Nutrition Rich Food (NRF) Index,” was presented by
Simon Sum, DCN, RDN, ACSM-CPT, FAND, manager, Product Science and
R&D at Herbalife Nutrition.
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of changes in
daily values (DVs) from the new labeling regulations, issued by the
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2016, on the Nutrition Rich
Food Index of the nine major USDA food groups (milk and milk
products; meat, poultry, fish and mixtures; eggs; legumes, nuts and
seeds; grain products; fruits; vegetables; fat, oils and salad
dressings; and sugar, sweets and beverages). The term “nutrient
density” was introduced as a concept for identifying foods that
ideally contain a spectrum of key essential nutrients and limit the
so called “negative” nutrients. The Nutrition Rich Food Index is a
validated and formal metric tool in measuring the nutrient density
of individual foods, as well as meals.
“Our research determined that the changes to the daily values
were found to have a significant impact on the NRF index scores for
many of the frequently consumed food items in major food groups
other than vegetables. This study is a further validation of the
importance of nutrient density in maximizing nutrition, while
limiting excessive calories,” said Sum. “While the impact on the
NRF index of each food item may not affect the Index of the food
group as a whole, the Index and other nutrient density scores
should be updated constantly to reflect current regulations and the
nutrients of current public health concerns.”
Within the study, calculated Nutrition Rich Food Index scores
were found to be statistically lower with the new daily values than
the old daily values among the most frequently consumed food items
in six groups, including milk and milk products; meat, fish,
poultry and mixtures; legumes, nuts and seeds; grain products;
fruits; and sugar, sweets and beverages. No significant changes
were found for the food items in the vegetable group.
Meanwhile, using new daily values resulted in a significant
increase in calculated Nutrition Rich Food Index scores relative to
those using old daily values in the food items in the groups of
eggs and fat, oils and salad dressings.
Probiotics and Survival Post-Digestion
The second Herbalife Nutrition study presented at ASN, titled
“Comparative Survivability of Bacillus coagulans
(GanedenBC30) in Different Formulations versus
Probiotic Species in Commercial Yogurts under Simulated in vivo
Digestive Conditions,” was presented by Troy Smillie, Ph.D., senior
scientist, R&D and product science at Herbalife Nutrition.
GanedenBC30 is found in Herbalife Nutrition’s Simply
Probiotic.
Although various probiotics have been added to commercial
yogurts for many years, it has been difficult to determine an
accurate level of survival post-digestion. The objective of this
study was to evaluate the rate of survivability of spore-forming
Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086 (GanedenBC30), as
compared to probiotic species in select yogurt products through
simulated in vitro gastric and intestinal conditions.
The study determined that in the simulated gastric conditions,
GanedenBC30, powdered form, had a statistically
higher survival rate as compared to 22 out of 25 yogurt species.
When GanedenBC30 was prepared in a liquid food form,
it had a statistically higher survival rate as compared to 24 out
of 25 yogurt species under simulated gastric conditions. Under
simulated intestinal conditions, GanedenBC30
displayed a higher percentage of significant survival rates with
either formulation, 48% and 12%, respectively, as compared to
commercial yogurt species.
“Our results support that spore-forming
GanedenBC30 strain, in two different formulations,
had a higher level of survivability in a simulated gastric
environment than most non spore-forming probiotic species found in
traditional yogurt cultures,” said Smillie. “The survival rate of
GanedenBC30 was statistically significantly higher
when it was prepared in a liquid food form as compared to the
powdered form under simulated gastric conditions.”
About Herbalife Nutrition
Herbalife Nutrition is a global nutrition company whose
purpose is to make the world healthier and happier. The Company has
been on a mission for nutrition – changing people's lives with
great nutrition products & programs – since 1980. Together with
our Herbalife Nutrition independent distributors, we are
committed to providing solutions to the worldwide problems of poor
nutrition and obesity, an aging population and skyrocketing public
healthcare costs, while supporting the rise in entrepreneurs of all
ages. Herbalife Nutrition offers high-quality,
science-backed products, most of which are produced in
Company-operated facilities; one-on-one coaching with
an Herbalife Nutrition independent distributor; and a
supportive community approach that inspires customers to embrace a
healthier, more active lifestyle. Herbalife
Nutrition's targeted nutrition, weight-management, energy and
fitness, and personal care products are available exclusively to
and through dedicated Herbalife Nutrition distributors in
more than 90 countries.
As a global supplier of herbal supplements, Herbalife Nutrition
uses more than 150 botanical ingredients, including soybeans, tea
and aloe. The company has a robust, science-based product
development process guided by a team of more than 300 scientists,
36 of them Ph.Ds., to assure the quality of the products. The
Company has invested more than $300 million during the past six
years in its manufacturing facilities and now makes approximately
65 percent of all its nutrition products in-house.
Through its corporate social responsibility
efforts, Herbalife Nutrition supports the Herbalife
Family Foundation (HFF) and its Casa Herbalife Nutrition
programs to help bring good nutrition to children in
need. Herbalife Nutrition is also proud to sponsor more
than 190 world-class athletes, teams and events around the globe,
including Cristiano Ronaldo, the LA Galaxy and numerous
Olympic teams.
Herbalife Nutrition has over 8,300 employees worldwide, and
its shares are traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: HLF) with net sales of approximately $4.4
billion in 2017. To learn more, visit Herbalife.com or
IAmHerbalife.com.
Herbalife Nutrition also encourages investors to visit its
investor relations website at ir.Herbalife.com as financial and
other information is updated and new information is posted.
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