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Can Prebiotics Influence How We Feel? – An Expert Interview with Prof. Bob Rastall
Mental Health Awareness Month in May is the perfect time to explore how prebiotics affect mood. The relationship between the gut microbiome and our mental well-being is gaining more scientific attention—and for good reason. To explore this fascinating topic, we spoke with Professor Bob Rastall, from the University of Redding (UK), a globally recognized microbiologist and…
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Setting the Record Straight: The Only Proven Prebiotics Revealed!
Dive into the world of prebiotics with us as we expose the truth behind proven prebiotics! In this blog post, we unveil the science behind inulin, oligofructose (FOS), and galacto-oligosaccharides (GOS), the only ingredients with substantial research backing.
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Gut Health Revelations: BENEO-Institute’s Transformative Sponsorship at the Today’s Dietitian Symposium
Discover the transformative power of prebiotics for gut health and overall well-being. Join us on a captivating journey as Dr. Raylene Reimer from the University of Calgary sheds light on the profound impact of prebiotics at the Today’s Dietitian Symposium.
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Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium: My co-worker saved the day.
This year’s symposium took place at the end of May in Bonita Springs, Florida. It is an educational event for health care professionals like registered dietitians and nutritionists. I had prepared this show to the tiniest detail…
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Author: Denisse Colindres
Denisse Colindres
Denisse graduated with honors from the University of Loyola (New Orleans, USA) with a Bachelor´s degree in Biological Sciences (2000). Curious to experience Europe, she went to the Netherlands to pursue a Master of Science MSc. degree in Human Nutrition and Health at the University of Wageningen (2005-2007). There she discovered an interest in consumer perception of health messages on food packaging and pursued an internship on perception and acceptance of health claims in a functional food product at the Center for Innovative Consumer Studies (CICS, NL) and also published a peer-reviewed article based on her Master thesis project called Are Facial Expressions a good indicator of food preferences in school-aged children? (Food Quality and Preference, 2009). She went further on to work as Nutrition consultant for EUFIC (European Food Information Council). In 2014, Denisse received a diploma in Management from the University of Antwerp, Belgium.
“I was always convinced that what nutrition and food influencers choose to communicate from nutrition research will impact the way people eat and will affect the way companies formulate their food products”
In March 2015, Denisse joined BENEO as Nutrition Communication Manager for North America and worked between Europe and the US to support BENEO´S Nutrition Communication efforts in the United States. In September 2016, Denisse moved from Belgium to the United States with her family to fully support BENEO’s Nutrition communication efforts in the North American region, bringing with her over 13 years of experience in food and nutrition.