There is a global trend of an increased interest in plant-based diets. This includes an
increase in the consumption of plant-based proteins at the expense of animal-based …

Inflammation is the response of the immune system to harmful stimuli such as tissue injury,
infection or toxic chemicals, which has the aim of eliminating irritants or pathogenic …

Nutrition and sport play an important role in achieving a healthy lifestyle. In addition to the
intake of nutrients derived from the normal diet, some sport disciplines require the …

Common food sources including meat, fish and vegetables are the main source of fats and
fatty acids required by human body. Edible insects such as worms, locusts, termites, crickets …

Insects are part of the diet of over 2 billion people worldwide; however, insects have not
been popular in Europe, neither as food nor as a feed ingredient. This has been changing in …

Background Dietary protein ingestion augments post (resistance) exercise muscle protein
synthesis (MPS) rates. It is thought that the dose of leucine ingested within the protein …

The rising demand for health‐promoting foods has led to the search for alternative,
sustainable, and multifunctional peptide sources. Unconventional though promising sources …

Background Insect species are suitable for farming as “mini livestock” for human and animal
consumption. It is important to assess the protein quality of relevant species to understand …

The consumption of insects as an alternative protein source is acceptable as a sustainable
alternative to mainstream protein sources. Apart from containing a high protein content …

Methods In a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group design, 24 healthy young males
(24±4 yr) received primed continuous l-[ring-13 C 6]-phenylalanine infusions while ingesting …