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2012 Retailer Of The Year: Rainbow Blossom
While it may have been slow out of the gate, Rainbow Blossom bloomed into a full-spectrum destination for Kentucky shoppers. Jimmy Carter is elected president, Elvis Presley dies of a heart attack and a gallon of gas costs 65 cents.That was in 1977, the year Rob and Pumpkin Auerbach founded Rainbow Blossom Natural Food Markets […]
Enzyme Importance
While enzymes are a staple in aiding digestive health issues, their benefits reach far beyond an upset stomach. Americans have earned a stereotype of living their lives to certain extremes. From eating too much of the wrong foods, to being overcome with stress from working long hours and not getting enough sleep, many consumers are […]
Antioxidant Examination
A high demand category with its share of controversy, meeting consumer needs means retailers must weigh the science Though consumers continue to struggle balancing a difficult economy, overall spending for health products, or those perceived to have a health benefit, has increased. And as positive press abounds about antioxidant benefits for inflammation modulation and its […]
Can Retailers Impact Parents and the Childhood Obesity Epidemic?
As I begin to formulate my thoughts for this column, I find myself thinking about my 6- and 7-year-old boys Nick and Noah. I also think about spending my entire childhood overweight. I think about what I experienced from both a physical and psychological perspective, and I don’t want my boys to ever have to […]
Calcium, Form & Function
CALCIUM: FORM & FUNCTION Calcium may be the best researched of all the minerals. It has the distinction of being the only one with an FDAapproved health claim (more on this later), and is by far the most prevalent mineral in the human body with 99 percent of it found in bones and teeth, and […]
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