Articles by Hilary Daninhirsch
Prostate Disease Medication and Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study conducted at the University of Edinburgh found that men who take medicine for prostate disease specifically, 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors, have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The commonly prescribed drug decreases production of the hormone androgen and reduces a prostate-related symptom of reduced urinary flow. Researchers concluded that these men should ...
Man Alive!
Male consumers are seeking targeted supplements to support their specific issues. Men’s health issues are not spotlighted in the media as frequently as women’s health issues. Perhaps it’s because of many men’s reluctance to talk about their health concerns and a corresponding notion that men keep things bottled up inside. But men make up half ...
Green Tea Cuts Obesity, Health Risks in Mice
Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. Mice fed a diet of 2 percent green tea extract fared far better than those that ate a diet without it, a finding that has prompted an upcoming study of green tea’s potential benefits in people at ...
Healthy Weight Loss
Consumers are looking for healthy and tasty weight-loss options that don’t weigh down their lifestyles. “You are what you eat” is an old adage, but one that has never been more true, especially as scientific research continues to evolve about the relationship between food and health. It is safe to say, then, that the key ...
Getting the Most Out of Spinach: Maximizing the Antioxidant Lutein
Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice—this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein, according to research from Linköping University, Sweden. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and researchers at the university have compared different ways of preparing fresh spinach in order to maximise the ...
Antioxidants: The Chemical Compound Superstars
The abundance of antioxidants makes it a mainstay of the supplement marketplace. Sometimes called “free-radical scavengers,” an antioxidant is a nutrient-rich substance that inhibits oxidation and protects the cells in our bodies from damaging free radicals, which are highly reactive molecules that are produced when your body breaks down food. Free radicals are thought to ...
Sports Report: Market Research on Sports Nutrition
Various market researchers have studied the sports nutrition market, both to make predicts as to how the market will fare in the future and to highlight the state of industry at present. What follows are links to several current reports from various sources: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2017/06/08/1010159/0/en/Global-Sports-Nutrition-Market-Size-Statistics-Estimated-to-Reach-45-27-Billion-by-2022-Zion-Market-Research.html https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/sports-nutrition-market https://www.mordorintelligence.com/industry-reports/sports-nutrition-market Feature
2019 Sports Nutrition Report
Product sophistication spurs category growth. Sports nutrition is a big business, and it’s not just for professional athletes or gym rats. Even casual gym-goers are seeking products related to sports nutrition, whether that is to help lose weight or to bulk up or for extra protein to fuel workouts. “Sports nutrition products obviously appeal to ...
The Key to Heart Health Begins in Childhood
Evolving evidence shows that heart healthy habits in adults are rooted in the environments we live in in early childhood, representing a window of opportunity in young children to focus on health promotion and potentially prevent disease in adulthood, according to a review paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology., will ...
The Goodness of Your Heart
Retailers must stay current on the array of natural heart health products being offered. Heart health is imperative to life. Unfortunately, heart disease (which includes coronary heart disease, hypertension and stroke) is prevalent in this country, accounting for one out of every seven deaths, while cardiovascular disease is listed as an underlying cause of death ...
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