Click to hear podcast We all want good science to validate the products we use. Dr. Matthew Budoff has completed four clinical studies on Aged Garlic Extract. I have interviewed him after each study and if you want to follow the evolution of this science, you can listen to all of those...
Editor's Note: With consumers' increased interest in foods for sensitive diets, WholeFoods Magazine is debuting an online column about Gluten and Specialty Diets: Science and Solutions, written by best-selling author and nutrition expert Jaqui Karr, CGP, CSN, CVD. Each month, Ms. Karr will give retailers a unique and fact-based perspective on topics related to gluten-free...
In summertime, fresh fruit like strawberries take center stage. The more flavorful, the better. But consumers want more than flavor from their summer berries. They are more aware of food’s health-giving value than ever before, and they’re choosing the healthiest varieties they can find. Enter the antioxidant rich, delicious Nerina strawberry (Fragaria...
In March of this year, the European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) issued a report warning about the health consequences of co-contaminants created during the processing and refining of edible oils. EFSA specifically identified 3-MCPD (3-monochloropropane1,2 diol), which is classified as a possible human carcinogen. While this report has received limited...
Organic Connections, Natural Vitality’s Journal of Calmful Living, has a new free, downloadable eBook, entitled '6 Super-Healthy & Delightfully Easy Summertime Recipes." The eBook, which gives readers and their families “new ideas for party dishes, popsicles, smoothies and fun ways to use Natural Calm,” includes recipes for: Sun Safe Smoothies...
Crunchy Paleo Granola recipe courtesy of The Happy Cookbook Ingredients: Makes about 5 mega servings or 7 smallish servings (if you use the granola as a topping). 1 cup (60 g) shredded coconut ½ cup (70 g) coarsely chopped macadamia nuts 1/3 cup (45 g) pepitas (pumpkin seeds) 1/3 cup (40...
New Brunswick, NJ–When the body breaks down purines, it creates uric acid in the process. In most healthy people, this chemical is excreted in urine without a problem. But, in some individuals with hyperuricemia, uric acid is not removed efficiently and builds up in the joints and kidneys. The result...
Washington, D.C.—Individuals and companies can now register for the Council for Responsible Nutrition's (CRN) annual events, The Workshop: CRN’s Day of Science and The Conference: CRN’s Annual Symposium for the Dietary Supplement Industry. These educational and networking events will be held Oct. 26–29 at the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, in Dana Point, CA.
Washington, D.C.—The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is crying foul on four personal care companies that supposedly misrepresented products with man-made ingredients as “All-Natural” or “100% Natural” in online ads. FTC approved four final consent orders against Trans-India Products, Inc. (DBA ShiKai), Erickson Marketing Group (DBA Rocky Mountain Sunscreen), ABS Consumer Products,...
Bar-B-Que season has arrived, which brings me to my annual message on healthy grilling. See, there’s a smart way to grill, and a dumb way to grill. The first helps protect your health, the other does exactly the opposite. I recently had the opportunity to discuss healthy grilling when I...
