Albany, NY—The New York State Senate has passed a bill restricting the sale of certain supplements. The unofficial vote count was 58-5, according to the Senate’s Twitter. The bill restricts sale of over-the-counter diet pills and supplements for weight loss or muscle building to people under the age of 18.
Washington, D.C.—California bill AB-1341: Dietary supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills would "place a costly burden on small businesses who have already been hard hit by the COVID-19 health and economic crisis." That's the word from the Natural Products Association (NPA), which announced that Kyle Turk, NPA Director of...
Researchers from NSF International and Harvard Medical School set out to determine the presence and quantity of experimental stimulants in dietary supplements labeled as containing deterenol sold in the United States. They tested 17 brands of weight loss and sports supplements containing the ingredient. Their finding: Weight loss and sports...
Lysulin has expanded its product line with a new weight loss meal replacement shake to control blood sugar. The shake is available in ‘rich chocolate’ and ‘creamy vanilla’ flavors and is made to help people with diabetes to maintain healthy levels of blood glucose, the company says. www.Lysulin.com ...
Sacramento, CA—The California state legislature has introduced Bill AB 1341, which would restrict access to supplements for weight loss and over-the-counter diet pills, a move which the Natural Products Association (NPA) is calling “misguided.” NPA is organizing a grassroots movement to prevent the bill from moving forward. Specifically, products would...
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Western Ontario, Canada—Researchers at the University of Western Ontario are studying a molecule called nobiletin, found in sweet oranges and tangerines, which they have found to drastically reduce obesity and reverse its negative side effects. They don’t, however, understand why it works. According to a press release, mice fed a...
Gilbert, AZ—SweetLeaf Stevia Sweetener has partnered with celebrity fitness expert and nutrition author Jorge Cruise to teach consumers about weight loss, according to a press release. The partnership will include Cruise in SweetLeaf advertisements as well as SweetLeaf endorsements on Cruise’s blog, streaming series “Ask Jorge,” and on his social...
Click here to listen. In this interview I will discuss sustainable weight loss with Dr. Michael Lyon. Dr. Lyon is an obesity expert. His focus in research and clinical practice is on the treatment of obesity, human appetite regulation, diabetes prevention and the nutritional management of chronic disease. He has designed and conducted numerous...
Just in time for last-minute holiday gifts for friends and family of all ages—or for making good on those New Years resolutions—award-winning author Lisa Maxbauer Price shares her thoughts on three books that informed and inspired her. Glow15: A Science-Based Plan To Lose Weight, Revitalize Your Skin and Invigorate...
