You treasure your family and friends. You are helpful and friendly even to strangers. But, let’s be honest. Being green is the new trendy way to be a friend—the slew of eco-friendly cleaning, kitchen and bathroom products on the market prove it. According to the Mintel report Environmentally Friendly...
Making better pet care choices through natural products. Thousands of years ago, dogs were domesticated by humans, and they have faithfully trotted by our sides ever since. Similarly, cats have rid our homes of rodents and provided us with the comfort of a purr for almost as long. In fact,...
Consumers' busy lifestyles demand healthy snacks on-the-go.Everyone has been faced with the dilemma of whether to choose convenience over health. Luckily, consumers don’t have to choose anymore, especially when it comes to healthy snacking on-the-go. Companies are recognizing the need for healthy, portable snacks and creating new formulations and packaging...
How HBC products can make those affected by cancer more comfortable. Those who choose to fight their cancer with traditional treatments often experience physically and visually uncomfortable changes in the body. According to the American Cancer Society (www.cancer.org), common side effects from such therapies include hair loss, fatigue, sore mouth,...
Why talking about prostate health is so important. A subject to make even the manliest of men blush, prostate health is not one from which to shy away. The prostate is a walnut-sized gland in the male reproductive system that plays a role in sexual and urinary health. Although seemingly...
How some tiny seeds are making it big in the world of nutrition. Dynamite comes in small packages. Apparently, so does nutrition. Within the tiny seeds of the Salvia hispanica plant is an enormous world of nutrition, which includes essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, protein and fiber. These plants, belonging...
New supplement delivery techniques offer customers valuable options. Everyday, there seems to be a thrilling and promising innovation in the dietary supplements market. However, retailers should be careful when choosing new products not to fall into a trap of getting the newest and wildest thing out there just for novelty’s...
How Natural Hair Care Can Make A Big Difference. Maybe Rapunzel was naturally blessed with the most beautiful, strong and healthy tresses known to man (and woman). Or maybe, while she was locked in her tower, she spent her days doing hot oil treatments and standing on her head massaging...
Using herbs for common conditions. Herbalism has often seen the scorn of the American people, its stigma raising images of superstition, witch doctors, hippies, smoke and mirrors. This overall sense of unreliability and guesswork with botanical medicine probably arose in response to increased pharmaceutical use and advertising. However, many people...
How supplements can provide gentle, natural mood support. A honking horn in traffic. A tapping foot in a long line. Another beer. A closed door. Everywhere we look, there are signs of an epidemic of bad moods and bad behavior—we are a nation suffering a 32% incidence of anxiety, depression...
