Recent columns have discussed the history of vitamin C supplementation, time-proven uses of vitamin C and recent vitamin C research. Many ask whether high dose use of vitamin C supplements reduces health risks. We wanted to get to the bottom of high dose use of vitamin C with an expert...
We asked people from different industry perspectives to share their insights and expectations for the natural products industry in 2018. The Independent Retailer Corinne Shindelar, President/CEO, Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA), St. Paul, MN The Independent Natural Food Retailer has an excellent opportunity in 2018 and beyond. The acquisition...
Consumers are increasingly disenchanted by “enriched” white breads, made from the low-nutrient starchy part of the inner wheat kernel with nutrients lost in processing added back in to the flour. This accounts for the rapid growth of the whole grain foods market. A new report from research firm Technavio projects...
Naturals is no longer the groovy little cottage industry we all grew up in. Everyone is thinking natural and healthy. That includes convenience stores that are taking the healthy eating initiative very seriously as well as the most expensive, trendiest restaurants. It’s top-of-mind for the luxury traveler, the backpacker, the...
Are you a resolution-maker? I prefer to call my set of intentions for 2018 a list and at the very top is a reminder to Have Fun with bullet points specifying exactly how I will do that. It’s written by hand because I know the message is reinforced in a...
My relationship with food as a health promoting entity began at an early age. When I was less than five, my mother found me at the refrigerator in the middle of the night! I was silently eating a carrot. Wondering what in the world I could be doing, she politely...
In the early 1970s someone introduced me to natural foods with an Adelle Davis cookbook. Celebrated as the first lady of nutrition and the natural foods industry, her work is still relevant today. Author of four best selling books including "Lets Cook it Right," "Let's Have Healthy Children," "Let's Get...
Click to Hear Podcast We have all heard that the Mediterranean diet is one of the healthiest diets. It is one of the world’s regional diets that seems to provide benefits to health and longevity. In this interview with Jolie Root, we will discuss the Mediterranean diet and contrast that...
Prenatal care helps keep the mother and her future baby healthy during pregnancy. Doctors, nurses, or midwives monitor the development of the baby and do routine testing in order to find and prevent possible problems. It is important for women to seek prenatal care as soon as they learn they...
What is a meal kit? A meal kit lets people actively make a meal without having to first assemble all the fixings, and answers the question, “How can I serve a meal quickly and conveniently, yet still feel involved in the process?” The fresh ingredients, from flesh proteins to veggies,...
