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2013 Retailer Of The Year: Down To Earth Organic & Natural
Retailer honors healthy people, animals and environment—Hawaiian style. Inspired by Hawaii’s state motto, “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness” (Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ‘Aina i ka Pono), the staff at Down to Earth Organic & Natural envisions a Hawaii where all people “cherish the land and live in health and ...
Clean Sweep
Learning about how environmental toxins and poor diet can affect them, many consumers are turning to detox and cleansing programs as a proactive approach to health. Detoxification and cleansing has been practiced throughout history by many cultures for physical and spiritual reasons. Many ancient cultures took part in cleansing rituals, while detoxification is a part ...
Courting The 50+ Customer
Manufacturers support retailers with validated products targeting Boomers’ specific needs, and educational engagement that speaks to them. According to U.S. Census numbers, an American turns 50 every seven seconds—that’s more than 12,500 people every day. The AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) estimates that by 2015, those aged 50 and older will represent 45 percent ...
Sports Transformation
The pumped-up bodybuilder representing the sports nutrition category has given way to a broader range of consumers seeking clean products that address various fitness goals and overall health. It can be said that Nostradamus had nothing on Joe Weider. In a 1950 editorial printed in the July issue of Your Physique magazine, the legendary bodybuilder ...
Glyconutrients, A Balanced Review of the Data
The term “glyconutrient” was first used in the 1990s to refer to eight plant monosac-charides (i.e. sugars) obtained from a dietary supplement designed to supply a reproducible source of the principal carbohydrates found in the sugar chains of glycoproteins and glycolipids.1 These eight major monosaccharides are found in the sugar chains present in glycoconjugates, a ...
Gut Health … & Beyond
Beyond structure function claims for intestinal and immune health, probiotics are being linked to skin and women’s health, sugar cravings, weight loss, allergy relief, oral health and even depression— the list goes on and is surprising.But manufacturers of probiotic ingredients and supplements are wary not to bank on a miracle supplement.Instead, they are waiting for ...
Accommodating The Devout & The Curious
A 2008 “Vegetarianism in America” study, published by Vegetarian Times, showed that 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or7. 3 million people, follow a vegetarian- based diet. Approximately 0.5 percent, or 1 million, of those are vegans. More telling is that the study showed that 10 percent of U.S. adults, or 22.8 million people, say they ...
Magnesium, A Mineral With Multiple Applications
Magnesium is an essential mineral with multiple functions in the human body. This includes a structural role in bone, cell membranes and chromosomes.1 It is needed for more than 300 metabolic reactions2, including magnesiumdependent chemical reactions required to metabolize carbohydrates and fats in the production of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)1, the “energy currency” of the body. ...
The Weight Of Bone & Joint Health
An aging, overfed and undernourished population seeks effective, proven natural alternatives to maintain their mobility and shore up their foundations. No one said getting old was easy, but it’s becoming infinitely harder when those aches and pains begin to affect everyday life. An even scarier proposition is posed when one isn’t feeling those aches and ...
Building Teen Health
Health issues may change, but the multivitamin still rules as the best-selling supplement for teens and tweens. How manufacturers and retailers can appeal to these age groups is the challenge. Recent headlines confirm some of the health issues facing young people: children reaching puberty at a younger age; struggles with weight gain and obesity; sweetened ...
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