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New Research on Essential Amino Acids for Muscle Repair
Previously, I wrote an article titled “Sarcopenia & Amino Acids” for the September 2017 issue of Vitamin Retailer. In it, I discussed the science behind a specific, patented blend of essential amino acids (EAAs) known as Reginator, with a focus on sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss). I also reviewed research on EAAs’ impact on younger subjects […]
Sports Nutrition: Is the Category Unstoppable?
The panel: Izhar Basha, Founder and CEO, EHPLabs, Valley Cottage, NY, https://ehplabs.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Carl Germano, CNS, CDN, Vice President of Verdant Nature, Consultant for Bluebonnet Nutrition, Sugar Land, TX, https://bluebonnetnutrition.com Niki Kennedy, Director, Insights & Content, Glanbia Nutritionals, Chicago, IL & Galway, Ireland, www.glanbianutritionals.com Spencer Lynn, […]
Stay In the Game Longer! 6 Supplements for Endurance and Rapid Recovery
For most of us, life is a balancing act. In a perfect world, we’d all have time during our day to devote to our health. But in the real world, 24 hours a day doesn’t seem like nearly enough time to fit in work, school, family and the plethora of responsibilities that life throws at […]
SPINS and GNC Partner to Explore Evolving Trends in VMS Industry
In an exclusive partnership SPINS, a leading provider of wellness analytics, and GNC, the global health and wellness brand, will work together to identify emerging and evolving trends in the vitamins, minerals and supplements (VMS) industry. Some of the many trends SPINS has observed include: Protein, meal replacements and performance nutrition, which is one of […]
Talking Sports Nutrition With Trisha Sugarek MacDonald
Vitamin Retailer reached out to Trisha Sugarek MacDonald, BS, MS, Sr. Director of Research & Development/ National Educator for Sugar Land, TX-based Bluebonnet Nutrition (bluebonnetnutrition.com) with a few questions about sports nutrition, and here’s what she had to say. VR: What are main drivers of the sports nutrition space? Sugarek MacDonald: Drivers of the sports […]
Muscle & Strength: How Active Nutrition Is the Name of the Game
The Panel: Christopher Bailey, PhD, Director of Scientific Affairs, Gencor, Orlando, FL, www.gencorpacific.com Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, https://betsyhealth.com Katie Emerson, MS, RD, LDN, Manager of Scientific Affairs, Nutrition21, Saddle Brook, NJ, https://nutrition21.com Douglas Kalman, PhD, RD, FACN, FISSN, Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University and Partner in Substantiation Sciences, Inc., […]
Research Team Makes Protein Superfood From Marine Algae
Marine microalgae-based cellular agriculture is a promising new way to sustainably produce plant-based ‘meat’ and healthy ‘superfoods’ for the future. Researchers are responding to growing interest from consumers looking for healthier, more environmentally friendly, sustainable and ethical alternatives to animal proteins. Marine microalgae, single-cell photosynthetic organisms from the ocean could be the solution to the […]
Ladder, Sports Nutrition Company Created by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Partners With The Vitamin Shoppe
Ladder, the sports nutrition company founded by LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger, has announced that its products are available for the first time in retail stores, via an exclusive partnership with The Vitamin Shoppe. Ladder products are now on shelves at over 690 locations of The Vitamin Shoppe and on www.vitaminshoppe.com, as well as the […]
Sponsored Content: Omne Diem™ asks: What’s in your protein?
Fatigue has set in. Not the kind that keeps one stuck in the easy chair all evening binging Stranger Things. The kind that comes when one tires of the same old routine, the same old foods, and the frustration of being forced to choose between different versions of the same old thing. Omne Diem’s new […]
Body Complete RX Expands Footprint at the Vitamin Shoppe
Body Complete Rx (BCRX), the first Black female-owned supplement and wellness company to launch at The Vitamin Shoppe in the retailer’s weight management category, is expanding its offerings at over 680 retail locations nationwide with the addition of its signature plant-based protein powders. This May, the brand’s best-selling NOURISH line of protein powders will be […]
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