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New Study Shows Vegans Have Lowest Omega-3 Levels
A new peer-reviewed study published in the journal Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids (PLEFA) sheds light on how diet patterns influence long-chain omega-3 levels (EPA and DHA) across different groups. The research measured both dietary intake and red blood cell levels of omega-3s and showed that individuals adhering to vegan diets had significantly lower ...
Women Now Outnumber Men Globally in Seeking Higher Protein Intake
According to a new report from Euromonitor International, women now account for 51 percent of global consumers seeking to boost their protein intake. Protein continues to expand beyond traditional sports and fitness nutrition, and experts attribute the shift to “a growing awareness of protein’s role in well-being and immunity.” Women are among several consumer groups ...
Vitamin D3: Common Uses, New Research & Different Sources
In a 2013 issue of Vitamin Retailer I wrote an article titled, “Vitamin D: A Research Update.” Then, in the February 2024 issue of Vitamin Retailer I wrote an article titled, “Synthetic vs. Vegan D3: Impact on Health & Sustainability.” So why write another article on vitamin D? The answer is that there is so ...
Bio-K+’s Extra Cognition with Cereboost Voted U.S. Probiotic Product of the Year
Bio-K+’s Extra Cognition Drinkable Probiotic, has been named Product of the Year in the U.S. Probiotics Category for 2022. Product of the Year is the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, determined by 40,000 American shoppers through a national survey conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. Bio-K+’s winner product, which launched in ...
Wakunaga of America Announces Packaging Refresh
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Wakunaga of America is launching a fresh new look for its flagship Kyolic Aged Garlic Extract (AGE) product line to meet the needs of today’s consumers, the company stated. For the past half-century, Wakunaga of America has provided consumers with an odorless, organically grown, and clinically researched garlic extract supplement ...
Fresh Thyme Launches Delivery With Shipt
Illinois-based specialty grocer Fresh Thyme Farmers Market has launched same-day online grocery delivery via Alabama-based Shipt in 30 metropolitan markets across the Midwest, according to Supermarket News. Target Corp.-owned Shipt said the rollout will enable more than 10 million households in the region to order groceries online from Fresh Thyme and have their items delivered to ...
Dietary Dilemma
Deciphering between dietary preferences. Diet is arguably the oldest medicinal system in existence. Some foods have proved incredibly beneficial to the survival of our species, while others we have learned to avoid. There are even theories that the addition of omega-3s, especially docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), to our prehistoric diet played a ...
GoMacro Products Receive Certified R.A.W. and C.L.E.A.N. Classification
GoMacro, a family-owned vegan nutrition bar company, has received Certified R.A.W. and Certified C.L.E.A.N. classification from Clean Food Certified for the company’s entire line of products. The new certifications establish the first internationally recognized definition of what constitutes “raw” and “clean” for packaged food products. Certified R.A.W. and Certified C.L.E.A.N. go beyond traditional organic and ...
Vegetarian and Vegan Lifestyles Trending Upward
What do Pam Anderson, Al Gore, Gandhi, Deepak Chopra, Bill Clinton and Demi Lovato have in common? They are all either vegetarians or vegans. There is no denying the health benefits that vegetarian and vegan diets afford. In fact, there are dozens of studies that espouse the remarkable health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets. ...
Other Plant-based EFAs Gain Interest
By Cheryl Myers, Chief of Education and Scientific Affairs at EuroPharma, Inc., Green Bay, WI If you are a vegetarian or vegan, than obviously a marine source of omega-3s is not appropriate. Plant omega-3s are not the same as salmon omega-3s. And even though alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) from flax has its benefits, it still needs ...
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