Maple syrup is more than just delicious; it is a smarter sweetener
Natural products derived from the native North American tree contain dozens of compounds that offer potential health and wellness benefits, as URI’s leading research has found. Maple is a sustainable crop that cannot be outsourced, and its beneficial food and medicinal products require minimal processing, increasing the economic potential of the tree to the region. URI, in the heart of maple country, is the foremost institution on maple health benefits research.
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Maple Foods Beyond Syrup Maple Sap Water, An Emerging Functional Beverage Webinar - Maple water is one of the newest rehydrating drinks on the market, joining the ranks of coconut water, and other “functional beverages”. Explore the science behind maple water, how it’s made, its sustainability, and its potential health benefits. This webinar will include Kate Weiler, the Co-Founder of Drink Simple, Dr, Navindra Seeram, Professor and Chair […]
The Rhode Islander Recipe on Drink Simple’s Blog - Named after the favorite drink of Dr. Navindra Seeram of University of Rhode Island, this drink is not only delicious, but packs a phytonutrient punch of antioxidants, minerals and polyphenols. Dr. Seeram has studied the impressive nutrient content of both maple water and cranberries. He loves that both crops are very sustainable and native to […]
Webinar – Maple Foods Beyond Syrup: Maple Sap Water, An Emerging Functional Beverage - Wednesday, December 01, 2021 at 6:00pm to 7:30pm Maple water is one of the newest rehydrating drinks on the market, joining the ranks of coconut water, and other “functional beverages”. Explore the science behind maple water, how it’s made, its sustainability, and its potential health benefits. This webinar will include Kate Weiler, the Co-Founder of […]
‘Plant-based Botox’: maple leaf extract could spawn anti-wrinkle cream - Compounds found in maple leaves that might be a key ingredient in the next trendy anti-wrinkle cream. “We believe it could have cosmetic applications,” said University of Rhode Island researcher Navindra Seeram, who is studying the compounds called glucitol-core-containing gallotannins. GCGs appear to be able to interfere with elastase, the enzyme that breaks down the […]
