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Rhode Island Senate Passes Amended Legislation Restricting Dietary Supplement Accessibility
On June 7, the Rhode Island State Senate approved an amended version of S. 2613, which prohibits the sale of certain dietary supplements to youths under the age of 18. The original version would have prohibited dietary supplements from being directly accessible to customers and mandate that only retail clerks may have access to them; ...
Cissus quadrangularis for Weight Loss, Heart Health and Metabolic Wellness
Nobody wants to be overweight. Aside from the obvious self-image issues, being overweight and obese is associated with various health issues including heart heath, and increased risk for metabolic syndrome/diabetes. Nevertheless, nearly one in three adults (30.7 percent) are overweight, more than two in five adults (42.4 percent) have obesity, and about one in 11 ...
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 ...
Behavior Changes for Weight Loss
An important part of weight loss or maintenance includes lifestyle and behavioral changes. An article on the American Psychological Association’s website listed a few behavioral changes that can be made to aid in meeting weight management goals. The insight was provided by David Sarwer, PhD, director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education at ...
Superfoods—A New Generation of Superhero Nutrients
More than just “drink this green powder and call me in the morning”—superfoods are the ultimate “more bang for your buck” products. Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Spring, TX, www.betsyhealth.com JR Ortiz, President, MacroLife Naturals, Culver City, CA, www.macrolifenaturals.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Port Chester, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Matt Marturano, ...
Vitamin Retailer’s Top 10 Stories of 2021
2021 has been an interesting year for people around the world, as COVID-19 declined during the summer months and spiked again as the cooler months began. It comes as no surprise that many of Vitamin Retailer magazine’s most popular stories this year have to do with the subject of the pandemic and its effects on ...
Amazon Updates Dietary Supplement Compliance Program
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has reported that early this month, Amazon updated its policy for vendors of dietary supplements on the Amazon platform. Amazon has maintained such a policy since at least late 2018, and has amended the policy on several occasions in the interim. In revisions to that policy posted on November ...
Dichrostachys glomerate for Weight Loss, Metabolic Syndrome & Cardiovascular Health
Anyone who needs or wants to lose five or 100 pounds would love to find the holy grail for weight loss—the magic pill that makes fat melt off without effort. Such a pill does not, of course, exist—and likely never will. Why? Because losing weight isn’t a function of solving a single problem. The fact ...
The Natural Products Industry and COVID-19: 2021 Update
Panelists: Ramona Billingslea, Marketing Manager, Betsy’s Health Foods, Houston, TX, www.betsyhealth.com Bill Giebler, Content and Insights Director, New Hope, Boulder, CO, www.newhope.com Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, DC, www.organicandnatural.org Edward Jones, Founder, Nutrition World, Chattanooga, TN, www.nutritionw.com Dan Lifton, CEO, Quality of Life Labs, Purchase, NY, www.qualityoflife.net Steve ...
The Vitamin Shoppe and WW Announce Strategic Partnership
The Vitamin Shoppe, an omni-channel retailer of nutritional products, announced a new partnership with WW International, Inc., a global wellness company powered by the world’s leading commercial weight management program, to amplify their shared mission to empower and support people on their health and wellness journeys, according to the companies. The Vitamin Shoppe and WW ...
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