Guest article. By Kimberly Decker
Along with “What do you do?” and “Where are you from?” the list of all-purpose icebreakers has expanded to include this query: “What are you training for?” For whether it’s a Tough Mudder, a tri, or Monday-morning spin class, odds are that you or someone you know is sweating over something. (more…)
Guest article by Kimberly Decker
Not long ago, the words organic and botanically based applied mainly to things we ate—or, like supplements, swallowed in pill or powder form. But lately, says Ramon Luna, marketing coordinator, Ecuadorian Rainforest (Clifton, NJ), “Store shelves are lined with more than just natural foods and supplements. There are natural cleansers, shampoos, body-care products, and more.” (more…)
Guest article. By Kimberly Decker
It’s probably a sign of the strange times we’re in that one of the hottest diet trends to hit supermarkets and social media in years looks not to the future for nutritional solutions, but suggests that we…go back to eating like cavemen. (more…)
Guest article, by Sebastian Krawiec.
The joint health category is a healthy balance of old and new, continuing to evolve while also maintaining sales of ingredients such as glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, which have long had a good reputation in the dietary supplement industry. According to SPINS, in the conventional, multi-outlet retail channel during the 52 weeks ending November 4, 2018, the glucosamine and chondroitin combo, and glucosamine alone, still held the number one and two spots in the joint health category—at $135 million and $39 million, respectively—despite slight, respective sales declines of 8.2% and 4.2%, compared to the previous year. (more…)
Guest article, by Mike Straus.
Brain health supplements have rapidly gained popularity among the academic and professional communities alike, with everyone on the lookout for new ingredients that will improve focus, boost critical thinking skills, shorten reaction time, and extend mental endurance. (more…)
Guest article. By Kimberly J. Decker
Once upon a time, when people wanted to be healthy, they ate a variety of whole foods—real ones, sourced mostly from plants and in not-too-excessive amounts (as one modern-day maxim puts it). (more…)
Guest article. By Kerry Hughes.
Botanicals are big. The combination of health and flavor has proven irresistible to today’s consumer, thrilled at knowing that the tikka masala dinner they bought contains turmeric, fenugreek, and ginger to help fight inflammation and balance blood sugar. (more…)