A look at the evolving gluten-free market.Fifty years ago, someone wanting to avoid gluten had one choice: eating just plain meats, fish and produce. Twenty years ago, you may have been able to find a not-so-great version of pasta. Today, there’s a whole world of great - tasting gluten-free choices.
Part Four of a Four-Part Series on DigestionGetting sick is the pits. Life becomes even stormier if the ailment is digestion related. What’s worse is having a chronic condition of this type, which can make enjoying life’s simplest pleasures a harrowing experience. Unfortunately, many Americans are plagued by such conditions...
Food recalls really hit home with Americans. From tomatoes to spinach to peppers and now to eggs, recalled foods that should be healthy and safe have us feeling suspicious and misled. Something as simple as providing a wholesome meal for one’s family can be like navigating a war zone,...
Over the past few decades, the number of research articles on omega-3 fatty acids EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) has grown to more than 9,000 (per this month’s Vitamin Connection column on page 52). And, that doesn’t even count the important published studies on other fatty acids...
If you were to ask a group of teens to wear a pedometer, how many would you guess are getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity per day? According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, just 8% (1)! In fact, nearly one in five teens is...
In many households, children’s health is practically on life support. The heart rate slows a little more with each passing day as fruit punch and French fries comprise kids’ daily allowance of fruits and vegetables. For some optimists, a bill that recently passed the Senate jolted this nutrition flat-liner...
Part Two of a Four-Part Series on Digestion Let’s take a trip to digestion utopia for a moment. You eat an enzyme-rich meal and the food travels to your stomach. Here, food enzymes predigest 75% of the meal and stomach acids like hydrochloric acid and pepsin break down a good...
Fill in the blank: Tens of thousands of kids can benefit from ____________. Did you say vitamins? Exercise? Nutritious meals, perhaps? Well, if you were on the panel of doctors who published a piece in Pediatrics last month, your answer would have been “drugs.” Surprised? Sadly, I’m not. A...
If you’re a supplement manufacturer, the date June 25, 2010 may be etched into your memory. It’s the date by which all supplement makers must comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s good manufacturing practices (GMPs) guidelines for dietary supplements. The three stages of compliance have been...
Creating a sales explosion in the digital era. If your cash register is a glorified calculator and your Web site has been stagnant for the past year, you are probably missing out on some important opportunities for reaching customers. I know. Implementing new technology can be a daunting task. But...
