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A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

Methods and systems for providing a lifestyle companion system are provided. The lifestyle companion system can provide a platform to conduct a user interview. Based on the user interview responses, the system can suggest activities, references, and / or plug-in modules. During performance of activities, the system can provide audio and / or visual cues related to the activities and collect data indicative of the user's performance. Based on the collected data, the system can dynamically adapt the user's goals and / or activities the user is performing or will perform. In some embodiments of the present invention, the lifestyle companion system of the present invention can be applied to fitness, nutrition, and / or medical modules. The system also can be used to facilitate synchronous group activities.

The invention provides nutritional supplements for an oral or enteral administration to humans, whether in satisfactory health, or having a medical condition. These supplements can provide humans with a complete, balanced nutrition in a bioavailable form, either as a food supplement or as a meal replacement, and preferably includes one or more slow-digesting carbohydrates that renders them effective in maintaining blood glucose levels at, or returning abnormal blood glucose levels to, normal blood glucose levels. Nutritional supplements within the invention can be employed with humans that are diabetic, borderline diabetic, pregnant and / or lactating, geriatric humans and humans that have, are at risk for, or develop other glucose intolerance or cardiovascular disease.

A nutrition and activity management system is disclosed that monitors energy expenditure of an individual through the use of a body-mounted sensing apparatus. The apparatus is particularly adapted for continuous wear. The system is also adaptable or applicable to measuring a number of other physiological parameters and reporting the same and derivations of such parameters. A weight management embodiment is directed to achieving an optimum or preselected energy balance between calories consumed and energy expended by the user. An adaptable computerized nutritional tracking system is utilized to obtain data regarding food consumed, Relevant and predictive feedback is provided to the user regarding the mutual effect of the user's energy expenditure, food consumption and other measured or derived or manually input physiological contextual parameters upon progress toward said goal.

A system for dispensing a customised nutritional serving is made up of ingredients stored within a device incorporating the system. The device has a controller in whose memory is stored an inventory of the ingredients available in the device, their compositions and properties and customer profile data. The controller is programmed to formulate a serving which best matches the customised serving selected by the customer within constraints set by the programming taking into account the inventory of ingredients and the health profile of the customer. The customer is then presented with the selected serving and either accepts it or modifies it. The device is then programmed to prepare and dispense the final selection.

A composition for treatment of a human body comprises a combination of at least one hormone, at least one amino acid, at least one enzyme and / or vitamin, and least one mineral. The relative proportions of the hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral in the combination are balanced with respect to each other so as to be present in effective amounts to substantially restore to optimal levels in the body the hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral The hormone, amino acid, enzyme and mineral in the combination further operate synergistically to provide both nutrients and command components to enable the body to effectively utilize the nutrients. The invention is also a method of forming a composition for the treatment of a human body.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing a biomass, such as from a microbial fermentation, for an extraction process to separate desired chemicals, nutritional products, bioactive components, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids, from the biomass. Particularly preferred substances to extract include docosahexaenoic acid, docosapentaenoic acid, and arachidonic acid. The present invention also includes extracting the prepared biomass. Biomasses to be treated in accordance with the methods of the invention include plant, animal, and microbial biomass, particularly a microorganism such as Crypthecodinium cohnii and a fungus such as Mortierella alpina.

An illustrative mobile computing device executing weight, nutrition, health, behavior and exercise application software serves as a simulated combination personal trainer and dietician / nutritionist for the user using comprehensive databases storing personalized health, nutrition and exercise information. A mobile computing device, such as a smartphone, executing such software monitors, tracks and / or adjusts caloric intake, energy expenditure taking into account nutritional information and behavioral factors. The mobile computing device receives food consumption, exercise-related, behavior and other input using speech input and the device's GPS subsystem to ease data entry burden on users and to promote continued long-term usage. The system rewards user goal achievement in an automatic, seamless manner, through, for example, downloading music, books, or other media. In illustrative implementations, the system assists users to make healthy food and exercise choices by using a comprehensive color code system to identify good choices, bad choices and those in between.

The invention provides methods of manufacturing biodiesel and other oil-based compounds using glycerol and combinations of glycerol and other feedstocks as an energy source in fermentation of oil-bearing microorganisms. Methods disclosed herein include processes for manufacturing high nutrition edible oils from non-food feedstock materials such as waste products from industrial waste transesterification processes. Also included are methods of increasing oil yields by temporally separating glycerol and other feedstocks during cultivation processes. Also provided herein are oil-bearing microbes containing exogenous oil production genes and methods of cultivating such microbes on glycerol and other feedstocks.

Disclosed are infant formulas comprising fat, protein, carbohydrate, vitamins, and minerals, including on an as-fed basis, at least about 5 mg / L of gangliosides, at least about 150 mg / L of phospholipids, at least about 70 mg / L of total sialic acid with at least about 2.5% as lipid-bound sialic acid, at least about 0.13% docosahexaenoic acid by weight of total fatty acids, and at least about 0.25% arachidonic acid by weight of total fatty acids. Also disclosed are methods of accelerating brain development, neural migration, and cognitive development in an infant by administering the infant formulas during the first 2-4 months of life, preferably as a sole source of nutrition.

User-specific medical, genetic, fitness, environmental and nutritional data is collected to develop personalized health and wellness programs for improving a user's health and wellness. The user-specific data may be collected from medical or genetic tests, mobile health devices worn by the user and applications through which the user manually inputs information. The user-specific data is then collected and analyzed together based on knowledge of the interrelationships between medical, genetic, fitness, environmental and nutrition data to develop a comprehensive user profile and personalized health and wellness programs that are targeted to improving specific areas of the user's health by implementing changes in fitness, nutrition, medical treatment, environment, etc. The user is provided with a customizable, interactive dashboard graphical user interface of their current health and wellness data, which, along with notifications, incentives and rewards, helps the user improve their overall health and wellness and significantly reduce their risk of morbidity.

This invention relates to a method, system and apparatus for the management of comprehensive and cumulative genetic and health assessment databases in relation to animals worldwide. More specifically, the invention is directed to methods and systems that are used to determine animal health care, well-being and nutrition.

User-specific medical, genetic, fitness, environmental and nutritional data is collected to develop personalized health and wellness programs for improving a user's health and wellness. The user-specific data may be collected from medical or genetic tests, mobile health devices worn by the user and applications through which the user manually inputs information. The user-specific data is then collected and analyzed together based on knowledge of the interrelationships between medical, genetic, fitness, environmental and nutrition data to develop a comprehensive user profile and personalized health and wellness programs that are targeted to improving specific areas of the user's health by implementing changes in fitness, nutrition, medical treatment, environment, etc. The parameters of the programs may be dynamically adjusted based on the user's progress in implementing the program, as measured by the user's activity and follow-up health evaluations.

A system and method for monitoring individual metabolic response and for generating nutritional feedback involve monitoring of a glucose level in a qualified subject. The method comprises the step of consecutively performing a plurality of measurements of a glucose level in the qualified subject by a measuring device. In the measuring device first data corresponding to the measured glucose level is generated. This data is further transmitted to an analysis device. There, second data is generated representing at least one measure for variability of a glucose level of the subject from a time-series of glucose measurements represented by the first data. The second data is compared with reference data and a result of the comparison is further processed for generating a conclusion about nutritional quality of foodstuffs consumed by the subject and / or about a risk of long-term health complications of the subject. Finally, feedback is provided corresponding to the conclusion on an output device.

The invention relates to a diet for dietotherapy and health preservation which is prepared by medicine-food materials, and belongs to the field of nutrition and health preservation; the basic formula comprises the following raw materials on a dry weight basis: 30-60 parts of black sesame, 4-6 parts of poria cocos, 2-8 parts of hawthorn, 2-8 parts of medlar, 2-5 parts of coix seeds, 1-5 parts of spine date seeds, 2-5 parts of lotus seeds, 2-5 parts of Chinese yam, 1-5 parts of lily, 5-10 parts of jujube, 1-5 parts of donkey-hide gelatin, 1-4 parts of roses, 2-8 parts of carrots, 2-5 parts of walnut kernels, 2-5 parts of pumpkin seeds, 2-5 parts of black soybeans, 2-5 parts of black fungus, 1-3 parts of honeysuckles, 1-3 parts of sea-tangle, and 1-3 parts of mulberry. The invention can alsobe combined with other materials to form a secondary formula by using the basic formula as a main component. The formula of the invention is not excessively cold or hot, has a moderate character and taste, is convenient for using, has a less using amount, can be eaten frequently for a long term, has a lot of efficacy and effect and definite effect, and the efficacy is confirmed to reach the expectation and to be satisfied through long-term eating by a lot of people.

The invention relates to vectors for delivering medicinal, nutritional, plant-protection or cosmetic active principles, these delivery particles being of small, controllable and adjustable particle size, which protect the active principle, and being biocompatible, biodegradable, non-immunogenic, stable and free of solvent. The particles do not denature the active principle and allow the active principle to be released. The microparticles of the invention are of a cohesive structure made of a physicochemically stable and integral composite gel which includes an oil such as coconut oil, an aqueous phase and a linear, non-crosslinked copolyamino acid of Leu / Glu type (random or diblock). The microparticles have a controllable and adjustable size of between 0.05 and 500 mum.

Liquid activated infusion packet(s) / system, promoting hydration, containing active and / or inactive ingredients and / or a support member(s). Infusion Packet(s) / System is one or more individual compartments, and / or group(s), whereby the enveloping material(s) may be totally or partially dissolvable, edible, transparent, opaque, decorated, etc. Further, including of one or more: color(s), flavor(s), aroma(s), pharmaceutical(s), nutraceutical(s), dietary supplement(s), enzyme(s), pre / pro-biotic(s), amino-acid(s), soluble-fiber(s), diagnostic agent(s) etc. regardless of form, + / - effervescence, + / - uniform / controlled-release encapsulations into liquid for humans and / or animals. Enveloping material may be in whole and / or in combination; non-synthetic / porous, and / or synthetic porous / non-porous with deliberate perforations. Infusion Packet(s) / System + / - tag, support member for assistance, consumer compliance: promotion, advertising, education, entertainment, (toy / game), etc. Manual and / or power operated parts, lights, noise, etc. Additionally incorporated; unique business modalities with test market opportunities and / or the ability to provide income and / or esteem for the health challenged.

A computerized food and beverages ordering apparatus implements an ordering service for meeting requirements of purchasers. A database comprises records representative of a plurality of ingredients, and at least two attributes are associated with each ingredient. One of the attributes associated to each ingredient is a nutritional parameter for a specific amount of the ingredient, and another attribute is a personal parameter. The personal parameter can be a parameter capable of describing the suitability of the associated ingredient in respect of a medical condition of a purchaser, or it can be a parameter capable of describing the suitability of the associated ingredient in respect of a taste requirement of a purchaser. A user interface is operated by, or under the instruction of, a purchaser to input an order for a meal. The meal comprises one or more of said plurality of ingredients, and each ingredient has an associated quantity. An order placement processor is connected to the user interface and to the database, and it is configured to output to the user interface at least two output parameters. One of the output parameters is a total nutritional parameter computed from the total quantities of ingredients comprised in the meal. Another output parameter is a personal parameter.

The present invention provides a method for providing a user the information and tools for determining individual nutritional information and requirements particularly pertaining to menus and recipes that are suited to that user and that may be individually and easily tailored in a method that is heretofore unknown in the prior art.

The invention provides nutrition noodles containing Chinese medicine components and a preparation method thereof; the nutrition noodles are prepared from the raw materials which comprise flour and the following Chinese medicine components, wherein every 5kg of flour is mixed with the Chinese medicine components by weight: 4 to 10g of ginseng, 3 to 6g of radix codonopsitis, 3 to 6g of astragalus, 4 to 8g of polygonatum, 2 to 5g of atractylode, 10 to 20g of yam, 3 to 6g of rehmannia, 4 to 8g of polygonum, 3 to 8g of angelica, 4 to 10g of donkey-hide gelatin, 5 to 10g of medlar, 4 to 6g of root of herbaceous peony, 4 to 8g of radix, 3 to 6g of asparagine, 4 to 8g of polygonatum, 4 to 8g of root of straight ladybell, 10 to 15g of lily, 4 to 8g of ligustrum lucidum, 5 to 8g of psoralen, 4 to 8g of cistanche, 3 to 8g of morinda, 4 to 7g of dodder, 5 to 10g of cornus, 3 to 7g of schisandra, 3 to 7g of poria, 5 to 8g of coix seed, 3 to 6g of clove, 4 to 8g of nutmeg, 3 to 6g of fructus tsaoko, 4 to 8g of rhizoma gastrodiae, 4 to 8g of kidney tonifying nut, 3 to 6g of fructus momordicae, 10 to 20g of lotus seeds and 3 to 7g of notoginseng. The nutrition noodles have various health care effects.

Systems and methods for longevity, anti-aging, fatigue management, obesity, weight loss, weight management, delivery of nutraceuticals, and treating hyperglycemia, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders, Parkinson's disease, Attention Deficit Disorder and nicotine addiction involve synchronizing and tailoring the administration of nutraceuticals, medications and other substances (for example, stimulants) in accordance with the body's natural circadian rhythms, meal times and other factors. Improved control of blood glucose levels, extended alertness, and weight control, and counteracting of disease symptoms when they are at their worst are possible. An automated, pre-programmable transdermal administration system is used to provide pulsed doses of medications, pharmaceuticals, hormones, neuropeptides, anorexigens, pro-drugs, stimulants, plant extracts, botanicals, nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, phytochemicals, phytonutrients, enzymes, antioxidants, essential oils, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, coenzymes, or other physiological active ingredient or precursor. The system can utilize a pump, pressurized reservoir, a system for removing depleted carrier solution, or other modulated dispensing actuator, in conjunction with porous membranes or micro-fabricated structures.

A method of treating irritable bowel syndrome using a probiotic composition including the bacilli (1) Bacillus subtilis, (2) Bacillus coagulans, and (3) Enterococcus faecium. The composition may further include a carrier medium, such as fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS), as incorporated in a dose form such as a pill, capsule, powder or sachet. The compositions of the invention may be usefully employed as health or nutritional supplements, food additives, or therapeutic agents for combating a wide variety of physiological disorders.

An emulsifying system for elemental diet compositions is provided that comprises a protein source that may be a extensively hydrolyzed protein, free amino acids, short-chain peptides, or a mixture thereof; a lipid source; a carbohydrate source; and an emulsifying system comprising an ocentyl succinic anhydride modified starch and an acetylated monoglyceride emulsifier. The composition may be prepared as a powder or liquid nutritional composition for formulas prepared for infant, pediatric and adult populations in need of an elemental diet. The invention provides a commercially acceptable product in terms of desired stability and physical characteristics and is particularly useful for hypoallergenic infant formula preparations.

The invention relates to microcapsules, and a continuous micro-encapsulation water-in-oil-in-water microencapsulation process through in situ and interfacial polymerization of the emulsion. The formulation comprises a continuous water phase having a dispersion of microcapsules which contain oil drops and wherein the inside of each oil phase drop -containing optionally oil-soluble materials- there is a dispersion of water, or aqueous extract or water dispersible material or water soluble material. The oil drops are encapsulated with a polymerisable material of natural origin. Such microcapsules are appropriated for spray-dry processes, to be used as dry powder, lyophilised, self-emulsifiable powder, gel, cream and any liquid form. The active compounds included in te microcapsules are beneficial to the health and other biological purposes. Such formulations are appropriate to be incorporated in any class of food, specially for the production of nutraceuticals, as well as cosmetic products (such as rejuvenescence creams, anti-wrinkle creams, gels, bath and shower consumable products and sprays). The preparations are adequate to stabilise compounds added to the food, media for cultivating microbes and nutraceuticals, specially those which are easily degradable or oxidizable.

A nutritional supplement comprising an infant milk formula having long chain poly unsaturated fatty acids, sialic acids, and cholesterol.

The invention relates to unique compositions containing enriched and purified natural crocin and / or crocetin for prevention and / or treatment of cancers and other conditions and diseases. Compositions comprise mainly enriched or purified natural crocin or crocetin or combination of both and possible other active phytochemicals. A composition is used as functional food, drink, dietary supplement, or therapeutic dosage to a human orally or through other appropriate way (parenteral, percutaneous, rectal, mucosal, intranasal or topical administration). A method of natural crocin and crocetin enriching and purification is revealed.

Disclosed are nutritional formulas, including reconstitutable powders, comprising carbohydrate, protein and a lipid component containing a polyunsaturated fatty acid; and from about 0.25 to about 10 ppm, by weight of the total oil content of the infant formula, of a combination of lutein, lycopene, and beta-carotene with preferred weight ratios of the lutein to beta-carotene of from about 0.0196:1 to about 59:1, the lycopene to beta-carotene of from about 0.00805:1 to about 114:1, and the lutein to lycopene of from about 0.0117:1 to about 108:1. Also disclosed are methods of providing nutrition using the disclosed formulas. The nutritional formulas provide improved product stability and color characteristics.

A process for coating a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-containing carrier particle or a PUFA matrix particle, or a liquid pharmaceutical-containing carrier particle or a liquid pharmaceutical matrix particle. Also disclosed are such particles made by the process of the invention and foods, pharmaceuticals, beverages, nutritional supplements, infant formula, pet food and animal feed with incorporate such particles.

A dietetic scale and method for calculating and tracking nutritional content information. The scale includes a bar code reader for identifying a food product from its package, with food content data per unit weight of the product being retrieved from a database. The database is a compilation of standardized nutrition facts promulgated by the FDA or other authority for the food products, with the bar code being correlated with the food products by means of their individual UPC numbers. The scale cumulatively sends the nutritional content data for servings of food products consumed over a predetermined interval of time, and then compares the summed values with a predetermined goal that includes minimums and maximums for selected contents. The information may be outputted to a digital flashcard or other electronic storage media for subsequent retrieval and analysis.

The invention describes a pharmaceutical composition and method for treating cancer comprised of A) 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone and / or B) at least one of wild yam root, teasel root, balm of gilead bud, bakuchi seed, dichroa root, kochia seed, kanta kari, bushy knotweed rhizome, arjun, babul chall bark, opopanax and bhumy amalaki; optionally one or more of frankincense, garcinia fruit, vitex, dragons blood, mace, sage and red sandalwood with at least c) one compound capable of maximizing oxidative mitochondrial function preferably riboflavin or vitamin B2 derivatives, FAD, FMN, 5-amino-6-(5′-phosphoribitylamino)uracil, 6,7-Dimethyl-8-(1-D-ribityl)lumazine, ribitol, 5,6-dimethylbenzimidazole, tetrahydrobiopterin, vitamin B1, lipoic acid, biotin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, niacin, vitamin C and pantothenate and / or d) at least one lactic acid dehydrogenase inhibitor (preferably 2′,3,4′5,7-pentahydroxyflavone) and optionally f) an alkalizing agent (aloe vera, chlorella, wheat grass, sodium or potassium bicarbonate, potassium) g) an antiproliferative herb (speranskia or goldenseal) and h) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.