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Gluten-Free Is Here To Stay
Though only one percent of the U.S. population has celiac disease, increased knowledge of gluten-free products is making the category stick with consumers, nevertheless. The gluten-free market is experiencing huge growth, with global sales expected to reach more than $4.3 billion within the next two years, according to Datamonitor analysis. In the United States, the ...
2012 Industry Forecast
From NDIs and regulations to key categories and product innovations, Vitamin Retailer conducted a roundtable of industry professionals and association leaders to reflect on 2011 and forecast what’s to come in the New Year. THE PANEL: • GUNNY SODHI, director of operations and marketing with Ayush Herbs® Inc. (Redmond, WA), manufacturer of high quality ayurvedic ...
Cutting The Fat
Weight loss manufacturers respond to consumer demand for safe, science-backed products. A diverse range of American consumers are increasingly focused on weight loss and weight maintenance within a broadening context of personal health and lifestyle issues.More specifically, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 66 percent of adults in the U.S. are overweight or ...
Reflux Defense
Anyone who has experienced heartburn knows how uncomfortable it can make a person. Eating something that “doesn’t agree” can cause a sensation of tightness, pain, discomfort or burning in the chest. The irritation caused by heartburn can make it difficult to concentrate on a task or sleep soundly. Occasional heartburn is fairly common; in fact, ...
A Comparative Look at Resveratrol and Pterostilbene
Resveratrol (3,5, 4’-trihydroxystilbene) and pterostilbene (3,5-dimethoxy-4’-hydroxystilbene) are both chemically classified as stilbene compounds. Biologically, they are both phytoalexins.The phytoalexins are generally lipophilic substances that are products of a plant’s secondary metabolism, and they often accumulate at infection sites to concentrations, which are inhibitory to the development of fungi, bacteria and other pathogens.1 Pterostilbene is closely ...
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