Linoleic acid intake is inversely associated with risk of type-II diabetes, according to a new study published in Diabetes Care. The study followed 83,648 women from the Nurse’s Health Study (NHS), 88,610 women from NHSII, and 41,771 men from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study. Dietary data was collected every 2-4...
Nuthetal, Germany--Researchers from the German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) reporting in the journal Metabolism are calling intermittent fasting (IF) a promising approach for the prevention of diabetes. According to a press release from DIfE, the researchers discovered that that overweight mice prone to diabetes have a high accumulation of fat...
Big parties, loud fireworks, louder kids: Fourth of July celebrations, as much fun as they are for us, are stress factories for pets. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to keep pets calm tomorrow—and for any other summer parties (though always check with the pet's vet first). CBD. For those...
Columbus, OH—Patients prescribed cholesterol-lowering statins had double the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to an analysis of thousands of patients’ health records. A press release on the research notes that that’s the minimum—users who took statins for more than two years had more than three times the risk...
Scottsdale, AZ—The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) announced in a press release that Sprouts Farmers Market has joined as a new member. TSC uses sustainability science to create business tools used across the world to make sustainable consumer products. Sprouts joined TSC, according to the release, to “better understand the risks and...
Biddleford, ME—Vegetables sold under the brands Green Giant, Trader Joe’s, and Signature Farms have been recalled, according to a press release posted by FDA. The products originate from a Growers Express production facility in Biddleford, Maine, and were recalled due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. There are...
New York, NY—What trends are going to drive the future of grocery? That was the question food investors from the Boulder Food Group (BFG), a Boulder- and Los Angeles-based venture capital firm, set out to answer as they walked the floor at the Speciality Food Association’s 65th Summer Fancy Food Show...
Baltimore, MD—Vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood is associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and adolescence, according to research published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension. Researchers followed 775 children from birth to age 18, according to a press release. Most...
The Fourth of July is the party of the summer—and your customers are gearing up for it. The traditional burgers, hot dogs, and beer are still crowd favorites, but according to Nielsen, some of your products are in high demand. Nielsen released numbers from the week ending July 7, 2018,...
Atlanta, GA--Antibiotics, pesticides, growth hormones...researchers at Emory University, working in collaboration with The Organic Center, collected and tested milk from stores across the United States and found traces of such chemicals in conventionally produced milk, according to a release from the University. The experts at Emory note that though most...
