Sergeant Bluff, IA—Later in life, some individuals have trouble with muscle loss as a natural part of the aging process. New research suggests supplementation with branded collagen peptides (BodyBalance from Gelita) may help. Fifty-three older men with sarcopenia (i.e., age-related muscle loss) participated in a 12-week resistance-training program and also...
Following years of debate, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the approval of the first genetically engineered animal intended for food, the AquAdvantage Salmon. Designed by AquaBounty Technologies, the AquAdvantage Salmon is an Atlantic salmon that reaches market size more quickly than its non-GE-farm-raised counterpart. GE...
The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund (AWR) recently announced the first three projects to receive research grants. The projects are intended to better understand the Antarctic marine ecosystem. One project will study the foraging behavior of humpback whales, while another will explore how penguins rely on small crustaceans (like krill) during...
Fermented, Hydrolyzed and Distilled FoodRockville, MD-The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a proposed rule for establishing gluten-free labeling compliance requirements for fermented, hydrolyzed and distilled food. They are accepting public comment starting today. On August 5, 2013 FDA issued a final rule for the definition of gluten-free...
Washington, D.C.—Several federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency held a joint press conference on Nov. 17 to announce sweeping actions against several dietary supplement manufacturers “to stem the tide...
Irvine, CA-based NeoCell is committed to supporting Vitamin Angels this fall with a new campaign. NeoCell will donate 25 cents to Vitamin Angels for every product that it ships through Dec. 31. The company has donated a total of over $320,000 in the past. The Vitamin Shoppe of North...
Maypro Industries, based in Purchase, NY, has completed a structured financing of Good Superfoods, LLC, a functional chocolate maker. It will operate as NutriWelle, and will have a division dedicated to private label manufacturing and one devoted to finished products. The finished products will offer branded product lines including...
Eden Foods’ Organic Matcha Green Tea Powder was awarded the 2015 “Fave Vegan Powder” award by Vegan Health & Fitness magazine, featured in the September/October issue. They wrote, “We absolutely LOVE the stone-ground, rich green tea flavor and awesome mind-body purification benefits. Our health-obsessed readers will go totally ga-ga over...
Recipe Courtesy of Element Snacks Ingredients: 1 Element Dark Rice Cake White Wine 3-4 Biscoff Cookies Cashew Milk Salted Caramel Clusters Organic Crispy Cocoa Cookies Rice Pudding Coco Whip Lemon Juice Espresso Coffee Directions: 1. Bottom layer: Prepare a container and pour 4 tbs of white wine and put 1...
Recipe courtesy of Aiya Ingredients: · 6 small granny smith apples · 6-8 ounces white chocolate chips · 1 tsp Aiya Cooking Grade Matcha · Chocolate Sprinkles; as needed · Chopped nuts of your choice; as needed · Other desired toppings · Popsicle sticks or any other stick Directions: Wash and remove stems from granny smith apples. (You can...
