There are many different definitions of education. There is “the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.” Another definition is “the field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools.” But I favor this definition of education the most:...
A recent Op-Ed that appeared in Bloomberg Opinion suggested that FDA’s current caution and risk aversion tied to COVID-19 needed to extend immediately into dietary supplements. Not only is this piece misguided, it propagates numerous falsehoods that we, as the supplements industry, have been trying to debunk for decades. If...
As we examine each contributor to aging, the biggest culprit is hiding in plain sight. AGEs, or glycotoxins, are toxic “sticky” molecules that show their effects throughout your body, from the surface of your skin to the deepest of your cells. They act much like glue in a process known...
Fish oil is the one supplement I recommend without hesitation to just about anyone. Why? Two reasons: One, the benefits of the two omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil—EPA and DHA—are wide-reaching and well-documented, supported by thousands of studies done over four decades. There’s no longer any controversy over...
A great variety of medicinal plants—and their leaves, bark, roots, and flowers—have been used for centuries, but here we are learning more about some of them today. Are we behind the times, or has our industry just seriously amped up its search for new alternatives and new frontiers? Honestly, I...
Any regular reader of this magazine knows our annual retailer survey, published each March, consistently reveals that the more fresh, perishables foods a store carries, the greater its sales. Prepared foods departments literally drive sales momentum in these full-service natural organic grocery stores. So, as the pandemic hit last year,...
What’s Selling is a monthly review of the best-selling products determined from unit sales at six natural products stores rotated from a base of selected stores. The intention is to provide indications of sales trends.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I know you are currently reading the May issue, but we started preparing this issue for you in March, during Women’s History Month. As a woman it humbles me to have a month to celebrate the countless accomplishments of women throughout the world, and it also makes me appreciate all...
Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author (s) and contributor (s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and editors of WholeFoods Magazine. Information in this interview is intended for educational and scientific purposes only. It is not intended as medical or nutritional...
We’re asking customers to share what they love about their local natural products store. This month, the spotlight shines on one shopper’s experience at Sunrise Health Foods, in Country Club Hills, IL. For over 20 years, Ms. Ross has been purchasing natural products. Regularly patronizing Sunrise Health Food’s Country Club...
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