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The article discusses the issue of weight management faced by most people, stating that World Health Organization released statistics in 2016 where more than 39% of adults aged 18 years and older were overweight and 13% were obese. It is noted that dietary fiber benefits heart and digestive health. Probiotics help strains like Bifidobacterium lactis B420 in weight management. Popular diets such as Paleo, ketogenic, alkaline, and Mediterranean are mentioned.

The article some of the most recognized digestive health ingredients including prebiotics, dietary fiber, and probiotics that benefit the digestive system. Topics include probiotics stated to play an important role in maintaining a healthy balance of gut microflora, prebiotics stated to resist digestion and help promote the presence of healthy bacteria in the gut and include Inulin, Galactomannan and Nutraflora prebiotic fiber from Ingredion.

The article offers tips on weight management. Among the tips are the importance of healthy snacking such as almonds and pistachios, consumption of dietary fiber such as chicory root fiber for appetite regulation and food intake reduction, and lean proteins for body fats and muscles. It also mentions the presence of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) in products.

The article reports on several food and beverage ingredients which help consumers to manage their blood sugar levels. Topics discussed include role of dietary fibers such as polydextrose, starch and inulin in weight management, association of cinnamon consumption with significant decrease in levels of fasting plasma glucose and impact of almond-based diet on insulin sensitivity as per the recommendations of the American Diabetes Association.

The article focuses on the health benefits of dietary fibers, which includes weight management, heart health and immunity. Topics discussed include increasing awareness of consumers in the U.S. of dietary fibers, Litesse Polydextrose soluble fiber from DuPont Nutrition & Health effective in weight management and satiety and research by Hannah Holscher examining the effect of soluble corn fiber and polydextrose on the functional capabilities of bacteria in the human gut.

The article focuses on fighting or reducing hunger pains through food intake that makes the consumer feel satiated. It says that food industry produce satiety-inducing ingredients that are reported to impart feeling of fullness, which reduces the food intake. It also mentions several studies regarding satiety-induced ingredients which include whole grains such as rye and corn, proteins from soy, eggs, and whey, fiber-rich ingredients like resistant starch, oligosaccharides, and oat fibers.

Information about several papers discussed at the exposition sponsored by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) on nutraceuticals in Anaheim, California is presented. Topics include the weight and protein research of American Egg Board, the characteristics of dietary fibers by National Starch Food Innovation, and the probiotic-enhanced flavored drink from Ganeden Biotech Inc. The exposition featured several health and wellness ingredient suppliers.

The article focuses on various prebiotic fibers which help in enhancing wellness. It notes how National Starch Food Innovation recognized its value by integrating a combined starch concept in their Hi-Maize product. Supposed benefits of fiber in reducing cardiovascular diseases are also supported by government-approved barley and oat beta-glucans. Aside from weight management and positive heart health, some dietary fibers are also found to increase beneficial microflora in the digestive tract.

The article focuses on whole-grain products and its health benefits. It says that whole grain consumption posted an increase in 2007 due to the increasing consumer awareness of the benefits of whole-grains and fiber products. It notes that grain products including amaranth, barley, and brown rice have many components that contribute to their nutritional benefit such as dietary fiber, polyphenolics, and carotenoids.

The article discusses cardiovascular health and the recent development in heart-healthy ingredients. The International Food Information Council (IFIC) states that 53% of the consumers surveyed are most concerned with their heart and circulatory conditions. Heart-healthy food products containing ingredients such as omega-3 fatty acid, phytosterols, dietary fibers, and whole grains which would affect the overall cardiac health particularly the cholesterol and blood pressure levels are growing and are discussed in detail.

States the beneficial physiological effects of Litesse, a source of dietary fiber offered by Danisco Sweeteners. Uses of Litesse; Effect of the fermentation of Litesse by the beneficial bacteria; Comparison of Litesse solutions with sucrose or sorbitol.