nutrition
Olympians Embrace Nutritional Supplements
Sports federations and hundreds of individual athletes from around the world have embraced dietary supplements as they headed to Rio for this Summer’s Olympic games. At least 14 Olympic sports federations in the U.S. and around the world have recently signed sponsorship deals with sports nutrition companies, including USA Gymnastics and USA Track & Field, ...
GNC Honors Polyphenolics’ Shrikhande for Excellence in Innovation
General Nutrition Corporation (GNC), a global specialty health, wellness and performance retailer, recently honored Polyphenolics retired President Anil Shrikhande for his pioneering contributions to the nutrition industry. Shrikhande was presented with the Career Award for Excellence in Innovation by GNC Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Guru Ramanathan. During the presentation, Ramanathan described his admiration of Shrikhande’s ...
Supplementation During Pregnancy is Critical
In response to a report titled “Vitamin supplementation in pregnancy” published on July 12 in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Duffy MacKay, N.D., senior vice president, scientific and regulatory affairs with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), a trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, issued the following statement: “Reputable medical organizations, including the ...
Environmental Working Group Food Database Launch Just Weeks Away
The Environmental Working Group (Washington, D.C., EWG) Food Database has been years in the making and its release is just weeks away, reported the faction. EWG announced soon consumers will have access to ratings on more than 80,000 food products based on three key factors: nutrition, ingredient concerns and degree of processing right at their fingertips. ...
NeoCell Launches Fall Partnership with Vitamin Angels
Irvine, California-based NeoCell launched its annual fall campaign to raise money for Vitamin Angels, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing lifesaving and life-changing vitamins to children and mothers in need. From Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, NeoCell will donate 25 cents to Vitamin Angels for every product that it ships. Last year, the same campaign ...
In the (Healthy) Mood
When medical colleagues discuss physical illness and mental illness, they are always surprised when I say that in my opinion, there is actually no such thing as mental illness. The truth is that the disorders we identify as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, and bipolar, to name only a few, are all rooted in brain physiology. It ...
FDA Youth Outreach Campaign A Healthy Hit
Read the Label! Catching the attention of kids and families with its instructive slogan, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Read the Label Youth Outreach Campaign continues to grow strong since its 2007 inception. This comprehensive program from FDA has evolved into a nationwide grassroots initiative, the agency reports, adding how through this hands-on ...
Adding Exercise to the Equation
Digestive Health: When it comes to health and wellness, digestive health is vitally important. Those that are proactive and take control of their digestive health will realize significant improvement in overall health and quality of life … and retailers can play a part. That said, retailers must understand the digestive health basics to provide the ...
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 ...
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