VR 2021
Ashwagandha Extract for Enhanced Cognition
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a small, woody shrub found growing in Africa, the Mediterranean and India, has been used in ayurvedic medicine1 for more than 3,000 years. It was described by Dioscorides (78 AD) in his book Kitab-ul-Hashaish, as a “Rasayana”—a rejuvenator “that promotes a youthful state of physical and mental health and expands happiness.”2 Ashwagandha ...
Matching Customers With the Best Products
Your customers rely on your expertise to guide them in ways that big box mainstream retailers and impersonal online transactions can’t. With that in mind, it’s as important as always to continue to provide products from quality brands, and continue to educate customers on each one to help enhance their lives. No doubt you’ve already ...
Protein as a “Midnight Snack” May Raise A.M. Blood Sugar
Consuming protein at night increases blood sugar amounts the next morning in the morning for healthy people, according to research presented at The Physiological Society’s Future Physiology 2020 conference. Having high blood sugar levels after eating is linked to health problems, such as diabetes, heart disease and obesity. Previous research has shown that a snack ...
Being a Better Sport
Vibrant growth of sports nutrition reflects an evolving view of wellness. Now more than ever, your customers want to feel good, to feel alive. Along with eating a healthier diet and being mindful of self-care—fitness truly makes us feel great, and it nourishes our confidence. Millions of Americans are responding to the lockdown by getting ...
CRN: Age Restrictions and Dietary Supplements
Vitamin Retailer magazine spoke with Steve Mister, President and CEO of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), about recent New York bills and similar legislation seen across states that would restrict access to two broad categories of dietary supplements and functional foods: sports nutrition and weight management products. Here’s what he had to say: ...
The Natural Products Industry and COVID-19: 2021 Update
Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Bill Giebler, Content and Insights Director, New Hope, Boulder, CO, www.newhope.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, www.organicandnatural.org Edward Jones, Founder, Nutrition World, Chattanooga, TN, www.nutritionw.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Steve ...
Preventing Face Mask Skin Problems
The American Academy of Dermatology Association has offered some tips on ways to prevent face mask skin problems. Here are a few: Wear the right mask. To reduce skin problems, look for masks that offer the following: • A snug, but comfortable fit • At least two layers of fabric • Soft, natural, and breathable ...
Naturally Glowing Skin
Heightened awareness of skin care ingredients, coupled with skin issues erupting from pandemic stress, attracts cosmetic consumers to the natural segment. Wow, your skin is glowing! is something we all want to hear. With awareness regarding nutritional requirements for beauty from the inside out, along with increasing consumer willingness to spend on health and beauty ...
Bob Barrows Jr., Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp.
Bob Barrows Jr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing Bluebonnet Nutrition Corp. 12915 Dairy Ashford Sugar Land, TX, 77478 (281) 240-3332 https://bluebonnetnutrition.com With a 40-year successful track record in sales, sales management and marketing within the publishing and supplement industries, Bob Barrows, Jr. has spent the past three decades as co-owner and head of sales ...
Establishing Healthy Habits in 2021 for Long-term Vitality
All too often, when February approaches, many of us have already quit the New Year’s resolutions we set with such determination less than a month ago. Perhaps it’s the winter weather that begins to take a toll. Maybe it’s the self-deprivation or the uphill battle we didn’t foresee. Perhaps it’s the ease and pleasure of ...
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