It’s an hour to deadline, and you’ve been staring at a computer screen for hours after a bad night’s sleep. You haven’t eaten all day and that familiar pounding is starting up in the front of your skull. What do you do when aspirin isn’t an option? Don’t stress...
Morristown, NJ—A research group representing National Kaohsiung Marine University of Taiwan, P.L. Thomas Corp. (based here), PoliNat Inc. from Spain and Rutgers University of New Brunswick, NJ published data in the Journal of Agricultural Food Chemistry describing how a proprietary ingredient supports healthy weight loss. The ingredient (Xanthigen, distributed by...
Bethesda, MD—National Institutes of Health researchers have identified how resveratrol may confer its health benefits. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring chemical found in plants like grapes. The researchers found that resveratrol does not directly activate sirtuin 1, a protein associated with aging. Instead, it inhibits phosphodiesterases (PDEs), proteins that help...
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Tamil Nadu, India—Authors affiliated with King Saud University and Loyola College, located here, conducted a study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) on multivitamins’ effect on colon cancer risks. The small-animal trial found that regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements reduced the...
Help keep consumer airways clear with natural allergy remedies.While some greet the arrival of spring with joy, others regard it with dread. These people can be seen stocking up on tissues, and they often look afraid to go outside. Those with seasonal allergies and asthma are in constant search of...
Granada, Spain—Women who eat fish during pregnancy are more likely to have smarter and sociable children. According to new research, mothers that ate oily fish like tuna, salmon and sardines raised infants who scored better in tests of skill and intelligence. Conducting a £5.9-million European Commission study, Spanish researchers looked...
The A.C. Grace Company Celebrates 50 Years The A.C. Grace Company, located in Big Sandy, TX, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. A.C. Grace got its start under unfortunate circumstances; founder Roy Erickson suffered three heart attacks in 1962, and was told by doctors after the third just to...
Austin, TX—On February 9, shares of Whole Foods Market stock were priced at the highest they’ve been in the past 52 weeks: $82.02. This number is far outside its 52-week range of $53.32–78.31. This marks a $4.09 (5.25%) increase on the day, according to Wall St. Watchdog. This news comes...
A new fruit division has been launched by Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, CA. The organic food brand will expand its network of certified fruit growers and introduce organic mangos, cherries, avocados and pears. Baby Gourmet of Edmonton, AB, Canada, recently donated 90,000 of its natural, locally sourced baby...
Atlanta, GA—After Coca-Cola Company alerted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in early January to the presence of the toxic substance carbendazim in its orange juice imported from Brazil, FDA began closely examining imports of orange juice from all over the world. The Environmental Protection Agency’s risk assessment found...
