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Beverage made of whey have health benefits

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Lithuanian scientists, Vitamin D, dietary fibre, health benefits

London: According to a team of Lithuanian scientists there has been conclusions made that adding calcium, Vitamin D and pre-biotic dietary fibre to a beverage made of whey can have huge health benefits.

The scientists created — and tested — two different versions of whey-based beverages. Both the drinks had Vitamin D and pre-biotic dietary fibre added — one was enriched with calcium phosphate and other with calcium lactate.

The aim of the study was to determine how much their chosen health-giving additives would affect the “physiochemical and sensorya¿ qualities of the drinks, as well as what effects drinking them would have on the health of volunteers.

“Sometimes consumers agree to compromise sensory attributes for other perceived benefits, such as nutritional value or country of origin of the products. However, if the sensory attributes of the product do not meet consumers’ expectations, it is unlikely that such product will be used again,” the researchers said.

There was no appreciable difference in the visual appeal of the two formulas and the one made with calcium phosphate did not taste as nice after periods of storage.

With taste being so important, only the formulation with calcium lactate was put to 30 volunteers against a control drink for further testing.

After 21 days of drinking the beverage, the volunteers’ blood analysis showed a significant decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations — changes which would be likely to have a beneficial impact on their lives.

“Nowadays, consumers can find very different functional products with the same ingredients and the same effect on health, so sensory properties of products should meet consumers’ expectations in order to encourage consumers to include the product in their diet,” the researchers concluded.

This open access study gives a fascinating insight into the design and production of today’s “functional beverages”. It also shows clearly the simple steps — like choosing a certain drink — we can take to improve our health.

The study was published in CyTA — Journal of Food.

 

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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