How much potassium do you think you get daily? The full 4.7 g/day that the Institute of Medicine suggests? If the trend from a recent survey holds, probably 61% of you believe you consume this amount every day—and nearly all of you are dead wrong. Survey Says… While many people...
What’s hot in natural colors and flavors.When consumers say they’re fed up with the artificial additives in foods, chances are, they’re talking about dyes that are linked to behavioral problems and fake flavors that have a tinny not-quite-authentic taste. Much of the impetus behind this shift is only natural: shoppers...
Tips for making your store brand a top seller.Food for thought: this year, 83% of shoppers bought more Brand ABC products than they did a year ago (1). And, 60% of shoppers feel Brand ABC is a better value than the top brands while being of the same quality (1).
How supplements support healthy respiration for ideal sports performance.Whether they’re running their first 5K or making a career out of sports, athletes of all levels know there are no shortcuts to achieving success. But there are some important early lessons learned while building a foundation for ideal performance. “The first...
Tips for serving your female shoppers’ needs.The running joke is that women are natural-born shoppers, obsessed with malls and fearless in the face of a crowded sale or 10-person-deep checkout line. According to a new Facts, Figures & the Future e-newsletter, there’s some truth to this. While men may be...
No matter how dense the crowds may get at the local department store’s makeup counters, one thing never fails to stop me in my tracks: the scent of Shalimar by Guerlain. It’s my mother’s favorite perfume and I would know it anywhere, partly for its sophisticated and elegant fragrance and...
What you need to know to support the health of kids, tweens and teens.A child’s school-age years are a special time, and not just because she/he moves from taking stroller rides to pedaling without training wheels to begging for your car keys! From ages four through 13, a child goes...
Learn about some of the hottest personal care categories on the market today.In the natural realm, keeping up appearances isn’t about covering up. It’s about supporting the external with vital nutrients so that healthy, glowing skin, shiny hair and strong nails show through. Here’s everything you need to know about...
Everything you need to know about today’s dairy-/lactose-free, nut-free and gluten-free shoppers.Let’s play a word association game. What comes to mind when you hear the term, “gluten free diet plan”? Perhaps, “celiac disease”? Try, “dairy free.” Did you think of “lactose intolerant”? Now, what about “nut free”? Maybe you thought...
6:30 a.m.: Your day starts when your trusty radio alarm clock jars you out of Dreamland by blaring a traffic report about a pileup on the freeway. 6:40 a.m.: Half bleary-eyed, you brush your teeth while scrolling through the e-mails that came into your Gmail account between 11:00...
