95% of baby foods tested contain one or more toxic chemicals, including lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium, according to a press release regarding an investigation by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) and its partner organizations. One-quarter of foods tested contained all four heavy metals, which can affect brain development. The...
Beloit, WI—GanedenBC30 has a beneficial effect on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) symptoms, according to new research published in Food Research International. The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was performed on 80 healthy school-aged children in Mexico, who took either 1 billion CFU GanedenBC30 or a placebo...
Berkeley, CA—Once Upon a Farm and Wholesome Wave, a non-profit working to increase affordable access to fruits and vegetables for underserved people, have launched “A Fresh Start,” a program that gives access to fresh, affordable fruits and vegetables to the families in the food insecure community of Lake Los Angeles,...
Our kids are our future and they are the future of the natural product’s industry. We need to ensure that we don’t overlook them in our merchandising and marketing. This country has a serious epidemic. Childhood obesity and related problems plague our youth. Strategies that teach kids about the importance...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Usually, I’m happy to report on trends. The plant-based boom, the CBD craze…sharing news about the wellbeing-boosters that are bringing consumers to natural products stores is a highlight. The trend I spent hours researching this month, though, brings me no joy: Children being diagnosed with adult diseases. A few sobering...
Company Description ChildLife has been the number one best-selling Children’s Supplement line in the natural products industry for the past seven years. ChildLife is well known for developing specialty formulas that address and support the issues and challenges kids face in today’s world. ChildLife is the result of the 20-plus...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Moms’ top 3 wish list for kids: A strong immune system, a healthy diet, quality sleep. That was the finding of the DSM Global Kids Usage and Attitude Study, which surveyed more than 7,400 mothers of children ages 4 to 12 to determine parents’ top health interests for their little...
Sydney, Australia—A fiber-rich diet may reduce risk of preeclampsia, according to a new study from researchers at several universities in Australia. A press release regarding the study notes that plant-based fiber is broken down in the gut by bacteria into factors that influence the immune system. Specifically, preeclampsia, the study...
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...
