In a method of assessing a plurality of water recipes and selecting a water recipe suitable for a user, wherein the water recipe determines the concentration of ions in the water the following steps are performed: determining a plurality of water drinking purposes; assigning a set taste weighting to each of the plurality of water drinking purposes, wherein the set taste weighting indicates the weighting of the taste for selection the most suited water recipe; assigning a set mineralization weighting to each of the plurality of water drinking purposes, wherein the set mineralization weighting indicates the weighting of the mineralization for selection the most suited water recipe; and storing the set taste weighting and the set mineralization weighting for each of the plurality of water drinking purposes in a computer.

The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.

The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a combination and/or composition comprising a growth factor and one or more of silica, mineral clay, glucan, mannans, endoglucanohydrolase, yucca, quillaja, metal chelate, chromium compound, probiotic, polyphenol, direct fed microbial, copper species, vitamin, allicin, alliin, alliinase, yeast, growth promotant, preservative, antimicrobial, or vaccine. The growth factor may be an active growth factor such as an active insulin-like growth factor. Also disclosed are methods of administering the combination and/or composition to an animal. The combination and/or composition may provide a beneficial effect to the animal upon administration, such as, but not limited to, improved immune function, metabolism, milk production, growth, feed conversion, fertilization, reproduction, oocyte quality in a ruminant undergoing superovulation, embryo viability, muscle growth, muscle percentage, heart muscle development, egg product and/or quality, sperm production and/or quality, meat quality, or a combination thereof.

Disclosed herein are embodiments of a combination and/or composition comprising a growth factor and one or more of silica, mineral clay, glucan, mannans, endoglucanohydrolase, yucca, quillaja, metal chelate, chromium compound, probiotic, polyphenol, direct fed microbial, copper species, vitamin, allicin, alliin, alliinase, yeast, growth promotant, preservative, antimicrobial, or vaccine. The growth factor may be an active growth factor such as an active insulin-like growth factor. Also disclosed are methods of administering the combination and/or composition to an animal. The combination and/or composition may provide a beneficial effect to the animal upon administration, such as, but not limited to, improved immune function, metabolism, milk production, growth, feed conversion, fertilization, reproduction, oocyte quality in a ruminant undergoing superovulation, embryo viability, muscle growth, muscle percentage, heart muscle development, egg product and/or quality, sperm production and/or quality, meat quality, or a combination thereof.

Methods for delivering at least one compound selected from nicotinamide riboside (NR), nicotinic acid riboside (NAR), and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), derivatives thereof, or salts thereof, in combination with at least one of thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), and pyridoxine (vitamin B6), to an infant human subject in need of said compound or compounds are provided.

Methods for delivering at least one compound selected from nicotinamide riboside (NR), nicotinic acid riboside (NAR), and nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN), derivatives thereof, or salts thereof, in combination with at least one of thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), and pyridoxine (vitamin B6), to an infant human subject in need of said compound or compounds are provided.

The present invention relates to a process for preparing an additive as a food supplement based on algae for birds and animals. It also describes the food additive obtained, formulated with seaweed extract, whey, malto-dextrin, proteins, amino acids, minerals, fiber, fat, hormones, and has a final powder form. In addition, the use of the food additive to increase the weight gain in animals, the weight gain in eggs of birds, and for the production of meat in birds and animals is described.

The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.

The present invention relates to a complementary nutritional composition characterized by a low glycemic load and/or index and/or comprising an ingredient characterized by a low glycemic index for use in treatment, prevention and/or reducing the risk of a metabolic syndrome disorder appearing later in life.