October is Non-GMO Month

Every October, thousands of supermarkets, cooperatives, and independent natural food retailers join the Non-GMO Project in celebrating the consumer’s right to know what’s in their food. Register for Non-GMO Month to access to a free, turnkey program designed to help your business stand out as a community leader in the non-GMO movement. The Non-GMO Project ...

Protein Balance Can Help Achieve Maximum Muscle Health

Most Americans eat a diet that consists of little to no protein for breakfast, a bit of protein at lunch and an overabundance of protein at dinner. As long as they get their recommended dietary allowance of about 60 grams, it’s all good, right? Not according to new research from a team of scientists led ...

Kale and Banana Smoothie Recipe

Natural grocers may be interested in offering their customers recipe suggestions for green smoothies. The recipe below is perfect for those new to green supplements. But first are a few suggestions for making the best smoothie. 1. Stick to 60 percent fruits, 40 percent vegetables, to improve taste. 2. Blend in stages to avoid leafy ...

Going Mobile

While Good Nutrition does not yet offer its customers online shopping, the retailer does boast a revamped and informative website with choice selections such as Healthy Recipes, News and Features, and a Wellness Library, where readers can learn more about beauty, conditions and allergies, fitness, vitamins and minerals and more. Readers can also find the ...

Study Says Certain Probiotics Can Help Women Lose Weight

Certain probiotics could help women lose weight and keep it off, according to a recent study published in the British Journal of Nutrition by a team of researchers headed by Université Laval Professor Angelo Tremblay. Studies have already demonstrated that the intestinal flora of obese individuals differs from that of thin people. That difference may ...

The Importance of Iodine

Iodine is an essential trace nutrient that is crucial for growth. About 60 percent of iodine in the body is stored in the thyroid gland, which is responsible for controlling the metabolic rate in the body. The metabolic rate affects the efficiency of many of the body’s organ systems, including the absorption of food, sleep ...

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Trade Groups Announce Enzyme Supplement Best Practices Guide

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association serving the dietary supplement industry, and the Enzyme Technical Association (ETA), a trade association representing manufacturers and marketers of enzyme products in North America, recently announced the release of their voluntary guidelines for enzyme-containing dietary supplements: the Enzyme Dietary Supplement Products Best Practices Guide. The guide ...

Study links high-sugar, high-caffeine energy drinks to negative behaviors in adolescents

Weekly consumption of sports drinks and energy drinks among adolescents is significantly associated with higher consumption of other sugar-sweetened beverages, cigarette smoking, and screen media use, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota and Duke University. The study was undertaken to build understanding of health behavior patterns related to adolescent ...