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CRN Criticizes New York Times Article on Dietary Supplements
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) issued a statement in response to an article published on Feb. 9 in The New York Times titled “Do You Need These Popular Supplements?” The association said the article presents a “grossly inaccurate narrative” that most dietary supplements are unnecessary for the general population and that consumers would be ...
Anxiety: Friend or Foe?
Anxiety is a negative word, and most would not describe “anxious” as a pleasant experience. However, if we were not hard-wired for anxiety, we would likely not have survived. Our ancestors would have succumbed to the first saber-tooth tiger or cave bear they stumbled upon. Anxiety triggers vigilance, wariness, self-protection and anticipation. If we are ...
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Industry Responds
On Jan. 7, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030. The updated guidelines are intended to deliver a clear message to the American people: eat real food. According to HHS and USDA, the guidelines reestablish food—not pharmaceuticals—as the foundation of ...
CRN Analysis Shows HSA/FSA Access to Supplements Will Benefit Consumers
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) released new data confirming that expanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and other similar accounts, would have a “modest” budget impact while delivering “enormous” health benefits for consumers. Conducted in partnership with John Dunham & Associates, the analysis shows Americans could gain broad access to supplements ...
HHS Releases Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, CRN Responds
On Sept. 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Make Our Children Healthy Again Strategy, a sweeping plan with more than 120 initiatives to “reverse the failed policies that fueled America’s childhood chronic disease epidemic.” The strategy outlines targeted executive actions to advance gold-standard science, realign incentives, increase public awareness ...
Vitamin Angels and Walgreens Reach Half a Billion Women and Children Globally
Vitamin Angels and Walgreens announced their 12-year partnership has reached 500 million women, infants and young children both in the United States and in 65 other countries with life-changing vitamins and minerals. By addressing critical gaps in nutrition, Vitamin Angels and Walgreens are advancing global health equity. The two are improving access to essential nutrients ...
GNC Leads Study on Diet Trends Among GLP-1 Users
GNC (Pittsburgh, PA) revealed new research on the first real-world nutritional analysis of GLP-1 users. The study highlights critical evidence of everyday eating habits among GLP-1 users and the unintended nutritional deficiencies from decreasing food intake and changing dietary habits. “We set out last year to develop a product tailored to the unique needs of GLP-1 users. ...
UFC and Thorne Announce Enhanced Global Partnership Renewal
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and supplement maker Thorne (New York, NY) announced an enhanced renewal of their global partnership. Thorne has been a UFC partner since 2019 and remains the Official Sports Performance Nutrition Partner of UFC and an Official Partner of the UFC Performance Institute. “The deployment and distribution of Thorne products touches every ...
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[Extra! Extra!] Talking Weight Loss With Christel Lemaire, Marketing Manager, Microphyt, Baillargues, France
VR: What nutrients and finished products are best for improving metabolism, and why? Lemaire: A new and innovative ingredient for optimizing metabolic wellness and weight management efforts is sourced from the earth’s richest untapped natural source of bioactives: microalgae. For billions of years, these unicellular organisms have played a crucial role in development of life ...
Products for Healthy Body Composition and Weight Loss
The panel: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Christel Lemaire, Marketing Manager, Microphyt, Baillargues, France, https://microphyt.eu Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA, Senior Nutrition Education Manager, NOW, Bloomingdale, IL, www.nowfoods.com Jamie Luu, RDN, LDN, Nutrition and Strategy Manager, Almased USA, Inc., Wellington, FL, www.almased.com Tim Prince, CEO, OmneDiem, Ann Arbor, MI, https://omnediem.com ...
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