Women make 90% of the household purchases. 85% of food is purchased by mothers. Clearly, what appeals to women and mothers is important for a brand to know in order to grow and thrive. Brands pay companies tens of thousands of dollars for reports and market trend updates. They survey...
The mission of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is to improve global well-being through food and nutrition, an effort that centers around the world’s largest gathering of nutritionists and dieticians, FNCE (The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo). This year the gathering took place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center...
The overarching theme at the September 2019 ISPA (International Spa Association) Conference, held in Las Vegas, was “evolution.” This is the most appropriate description for what the spa industry is experiencing. As the founder of the leading wellness PR firm, I’ve been attending ISPA since it was established. At that...
Everyone who drives needs to stop at a gas station. Therefore, gas stations and convenience stores should cater to everyone who drives. Everyone at some point needs a store that is open late, and convenience stores are often the only choice. Traditionally they may not have been the healthiest choice, but...
A blockbuster movie scene opens and the A-list star is noshing on your snack brand, swallowing your vitamins, guzzling your juice or grooming with your cosmetics. It can happen, usually by design. Product placement in movies, TV shows, YouTube and video games has become so obvious, people can play “drinking...
Professor Navindra Seeram, Ph.D., has been studying the health benefits of maple since 2009. His research focuses on investigating medicinal plants and their derived natural products for preventive and therapeutic effects against chronic human diseases. He has studied the health benefits of several antioxidant and polyphenol-rich foods including berries, tart...
Cognitive health has never been revered as more valuable contributor to healthy aging than it is today. A healthy brain can translate to improved mood, memory, cognitive function and overall quality of life. It would be difficult to identify an individual or group that isn’t interested in improvements in these...
Proper nutrition is key to the health of any individual, but perhaps most important to pregnant mothers. The health of women during pregnancy determines the future health of her child, and there is evidence that her health affects the next generation as well. Unfortunately, today’s standard diet, and even one...
As the New Year approaches, new themes and trends are beginning to emerge in the health & natural medicine space. While some of these new trends are a result of new research findings, others will be driven by patients and consumers, interested in new therapeutics to optimize health and vitality.
In the United States, 32 million tons of plastic waste is thrown out every single year, holy crap! What’s worse is that this waste doesn’t just disappear. Plastic doesn’t compost, it can either leach dangerous chemicals such as phthalates, BPA, and flame retardants into the ground or it can turn...
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