New Port Richey, FL—Seventy-five retail stores participated in the Southeast NPA (SENPA)’s education tour this summer. On their multi-city tour, SENPA board members and event sponsors visited stores in or near Atlanta, GA; Columbia, SC; and Asheville, NC. Then, SENPA organized daylong educational seminars in each city. Participants were treated...
Fort Lauderdale, FL; Irvine, CA—Astaxanthin suppliers ArcticFarma and BGG have settled a trademark infringement issue that is leading to the rebranding of BGG’s algae business. The two companies marketed similarly named brands: Algae Life Sciences from BGG, and Algalife and Algae for Life from ArcticFarma. ArcticFarma’s CEO Andrew Jacobson, stated,...
Los Angeles, CA— Ashwagandha is known for stress support, but can it help with stress-induced eating? Yes, according to new research published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. A group 52 overweight, but healthy individuals (ages 18–60) either took ashwagandha (300 mg, KSM-66 from IxoReal BioMed) or a...
Momence, IL—Athletes looking to get an edge may want to consider looking in an unlikely place: apples and ancient peat. In a recent study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, extracts from these sources increased ATP production and improved strength training. Researchers gave 25 resistance-trained males either a placebo...
Creative hipster drinks are all the rage! Mixologists are tempting patrons with trendy delicious, refreshing and sometimes healthy-sounding concoctions, but chances are they are laden with unnecessary calories that can really add up. Those looking to reduce calorie intake often focus on being mindful of which foods to scale back on,...
The GMO Labeling Act legislation is now federal law. It seemingly defies every criticism that our do-nothing-Congress is gridlocked and unable to pass legislation that benefits the wellbeing of the American population. National standards, we’ve been told, will protect consumers from the “confusion” and “increased costs” of a “patchwork quilt”...
New York, NY—On June 27-28, the American Conference Institute (ACI) in collaboration with the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) hosted the fourth annual “Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Forum on Dietary Supplements.” The forum, which addressed new class action threats, enforcement activities by the state and federal government, state GMO laws, Prop...
Basel, Switzerland—Raw materials giant Lonza announced that InterHealth Nutraceuticals of Benicia, CA, will soon be part of its health and nutrition portfolio. The firm is planning a $300-million acquisition of InterHealth. InterHealth, owned by Kainos Capital, offers branded ingredients like UC-II, Super CitriMax, 7-Keto, Meratrim, Relora and others that will...
Recipe courtesy of The Happy Family Organic Superfoods Cookbook for Baby and Toddler (available here), by Shazi Visram with Cricket Azima. Ms. Visram is the founder of Happy Family. Photo credit: Tara Donne for Weldon Owen/Happy Family. The proof is in the pudding! This deliciously sweet twist on the creamy treat combines vitamin C–packed strawberries, antioxidant-bearing...
Recipe courtesy of The Happy Family Organic Superfoods Cookbook for Baby and Toddler (available here), by Shazi Visram with Cricket Azima. Ms. Visram is the founder of Happy Family. Photo credit: Tara Donne for Weldon Owen/Happy Family. Quinoa, an age-old gluten-free seed known as a pseudocereal, is filled with protein. This simple mix of quinoa, vegetables,...
