The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) is very interesting because it involves the study of a huge number of individuals over a long period of time – an average of 12.7 years.
The most recent publication by EPIC was entitled:
The study investigated the associations between major foods and dietary fibre with various types of stroke.
Dietary intake was assessed using country-specific questionnaires, mostly food frequency questionnaires, which asked about dietary intake during the year before enrolment. Based on responses to the questionnaires, the researchers estimated intakes of major food groups and subgroups including meat and meat products (red meat, processed meat, and poultry), fish and fish products (white fish and fatty fish), dairy products (including milk, yogurt, cheese), eggs, cereals and cereal products, fruit and vegetables (combined and separately), legumes, nuts and seeds, and dietary fibre (total fibre and cereal, fruit, and vegetable fibre).
Researchers found that those individuals eating 200g or higher of fruit and vegetables per day had a decreased stroke risk by 13 per cent. Interestingly, those individuals consuming 30g of cheese per day which were found to have decreased their risk by 12 per cent.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
