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Opuntia ficus indica Fiber for Weight Loss & Metabolic Syndrome
Opuntia ficus-indica, aka, “prickly pear,” is the most widespread and most commercially important species of cactus and is grown in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world. Common names for the plant and its fruit are nopal, Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, prickly pear, and spineless cactus, among others.1,2 In ...
Metabolaid App Offers Consumer Support for Weight Loss
Monteloeder, manufacturer of Metabolaid, launched the Actilac project in which they developed a personalized nutrition mobile app to support consumers in their weight-loss journey. Marcos Lopez, business development director, Monteloeder USA, explained the strategy behind this and how the app helps consumers assess their improvements and boost outcomes. “In the Actilac project,” he said, “we ...
Weighing in on Weight-loss Solutions
Consumers who realize there’s no quick fix for maintaining a healthy weight seek guidance and personalized solutions. Maintaining a healthy weight is uppermost in most consumers’ minds, while many others are seeking permanent weight-loss solutions. Today’s consumers have a greater awareness that obesity is directly linked to many serious health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, ...
Green Algae Shown to Promote Healthy Digestion
Researchers at the University of California San Diego recently completed the first study examining the effects of consuming Chlamydomonas reinhardtii—a widespread, fast-growing algae—and demonstrated that the algae improves human gastrointestinal issues associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) such as diarrhea, gas and bloating. Preliminary data in mouse studies demonstrated that consuming C. reinhardtii significantly reduced ...
Green Tea Cuts Obesity, Health Risks in Mice
Green tea cut obesity and a number of inflammatory biomarkers linked with poor health in a new study. Mice fed a diet of 2 percent green tea extract fared far better than those that ate a diet without it, a finding that has prompted an upcoming study of green tea’s potential benefits in people at ...
Healthy Weight Loss
Consumers are looking for healthy and tasty weight-loss options that don’t weigh down their lifestyles. “You are what you eat” is an old adage, but one that has never been more true, especially as scientific research continues to evolve about the relationship between food and health. It is safe to say, then, that the key ...
Bergamot Polyphenol Extract: Natural Support for Lowering Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Glucose Levels, While Promoting Weight Loss
You may not have heard about cardiometabolic syndrome (CMS), but you have certainly heard about the various metabolic dysfunctions that characterize CMS. These include insulin resistance (poor ability to use the hormone insulin), impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia (e.g. high cholesterol and triglycerides), hypertension and central adiposity. Now recognized as a disease by the World Health ...
Five Summer Slim-down Secrets
As the summer begins, our sun-kissed skin and newly made tan lines are all indicators that we are ready for some fun in the sun action! With more daylight hours to take advantage of during the summer season, the chances of falling off the healthy bandwagon seem to increase due to the influx of beach ...
Olympian Labs Challenge: Transform Your Body in 47 Days
Olympian Labs, Inc., an Arizona-based national health supplement company, partnered with Arizona-based Jeremy Scott Fitness to bring the “47-Day Body Transformation Challenge” to 26 participants from Arizona to Maine. The challenge took place between August 10 and September 26. Arizona participants trained at Jeremy Scott Fitness in Scottsdale, AZ, while those out of state, completed ...
Sugar Alternatives: The Benefits of Stevia
Last year, in my article on sugar alternatives for Vitamin Retailer magazine, I included information on several natural sugar alternatives, including stevia. Since not much has changed since then with regard to any new natural sugar alternative entering the market, I decided to make stevia the focus of this year’s sugar alternatives article with an ...
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