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[Video] 2024 Retailer of the Year: Healthy Living Market
Maintaining the highest standards in retailing for 38 years makes this family-owned business a shining star in Vermont and upstate New York. Feature
[Extra! Extra!] Blue Light (Not So) Special
Years ago, a well-known department store used to run “Blue Light Specials.” When blue lights in the store began strobing, shoppers knew there was a special flash sale going on and would race to get these products at a discount. Shoppers loved Blue Light Specials. Today, though, individuals are dealing with a different type of ...
[Extra! Extra!] Probi’s HEAL9 Protects Against Inflammaging, According to Study
Probi has announced results of a new study on its HEAL9 probiotic strain that has shown specific benefits in inflammaging, a term describing chronic inflammation that accompanies and exacerbates aging. The UN has estimated that the population aged 65 years and older will continue to rise during the coming years, eventually doubling by 2050. With ...
Nicole M. Avena, PhD, Dr. Nicole Avena, LLC, Nutrition Consulting
Dr. Nicole Avena is an associate professor of neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY, and a visiting professor of health psychology at Princeton University. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, ...
Let’s Get Social: Crafting Your Social Media Strategy
Social media isn’t “new” anymore, but how to leverage this medium for your small business can often be a bit of a mystery. How do you know what to post? Is there a magical time for a post to go live? How do you know if social media is working? Let’s dive in! Where Did ...
The Meteoric Growth of the Plant-based Diet
According to the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), 70 percent of the U.S. population ate plant-based foods in 2022, up from 66 percent in 2021. In 2022, 60 percent of households bought plant-based foods, with an 80 percent repeat purchase rate across all categories. Consumers are motivated to eat plant-based foods for a variety of ...
The Prebiotic Benefits of Acacia Gum and Baobab Fibers
If you’ve been part of the dietary supplement industry for the past few years, you will certainly have seen the increased popularity of the biotics market (pre-, pro- and postbiotics). In particular, prebiotics have seen significant growth, with a global valuation of $6.67 billion in 2023, and an expected compound annual growth rate of 6.3 ...
Core 4 Supplements
A journey is defined as a passage from one place to another, so when we think about embarking on our individual health journeys, we need to understand that even with our best health foot forward (and best intentions), our modern lifestyles and dietary choices can sometimes leave gaps in our overall and foundational health. This ...
The Eyes Have It
Vision health in 2024: Who’s most interested, what’s the market like, and what do manufacturers look for when developing eye health products? The eyes, it’s been said, are the windows of the soul. A quote online joked that some individuals need a little Windex. While that might be tongue-in-cheek, the truth is that vision health ...
Bursting With Biotics!
The category of “biotics” continues to grow and generate excitement for the sustained health benefits they provide. It isn’t a “syn” to beef up your biotics department even if you need to reduce the size of a category lolling in the doldrums. Biotics are hot, especially because they no longer need to be refrigerated and ...
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