Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to a nutritional powder, a translucent reconstitutable beverage formed therefrom, and methods relating thereto. The nutritional powder and beverage are adapted to include the proper balance of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals appropriate for a pregnant woman. The nutritional compositions further stem the glycemic response and improve glycemia and insulinemia during gestational and lactating periods for preventing or reduce the incidence of glucose intolerance later in life.
Abstract:
The present disclosure is directed to reduced calorie infant formulas, and in particular, reduced calorie infant formulas that have at least one nucleotide and/or at least one carotenoid for reducing inflammation-related diseases later in life. Particularly, the reduced calorie infant formulas reduce the risk of obesity later in life.
Abstract:
Disclosed are prenatal and lactation supplements for pregnant women and lactating women, which include a combination of RRR-alpha-tocopherol, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), trans-lutein, phospholipids, and at least one nuclear receptor activating ligand other than RRR-alpha-tocopherol, DHA, and trans-lutein. The supplements may enhance central nervous system development in a fetus or breast-feeding newborn infant.
Abstract:
Methods for increasing RRR-alpha-tocopherol in the tissues of a pre-pregnant, pregnant, or lactating woman are disclosed. The woman is administered a nutritional supplement containing a blend of alpha tocopherols comprising RRR-alpha-tocopherol and non-RRR-alpha-tocopherol. The blend of alpha tocopherols has a weight ratio of RRR-alpha-tocopherol to non-RRR-alpha-tocopherol between about 0.5:1 to about 1,000:1. Methods for increasing RRR-alpha-tocopherol for a fetus are also disclosed, where the fetus receives increased RRR-alpha-tocopherol from a pregnant woman who is administered a prenatal nutritional supplement containing a blend of alpha-tocopherols with a weight ratio of RRR-alpha-tocopherol to non-RRR-alpha-tocopherol between about 0.5:1 to about 1,000:1. Methods for increasing RRR-alpha-tocopherol for a breast milk-fed infant are also disclosed, where the infant receives increased RRR-alpha-tocopherol from the breast milk of a pregnant woman who is administered a postpartum nutritional supplement containing a blend of alpha-tocopherols with a weight ratio of RRR-alpha-tocopherol to non-RRR-alpha-tocopherol between about 0.5:1 to about 1,000:1. These methods provide the woman's body with increased RRR-alpha-tocopherol, which is then preferentially available to her developing fetus or nursing infant.