2015 Consumer Electronic Show CoverageThe Internet of Things, also referred to as IoT, was the catch phrase at the 2015 Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas, January 6-9. It refers to gadgets that connect to the internet and it can include just about anything you can think of from...
Winter Fancy Food Show CoverageFor every healthy food introduced at the 2015 Winter Fancy Food Show, January 11-13 in San Francisco, there was a decadent delight to counter it. I’m going to glaze over the bacon-wrapped popcorn and foie gras-flavored ice cream and share my list of the best new...
Health is sexy no matter how you cut it. So why does everyone suspend their devotion to all things organic and natural during Valentine’s Day? I’m referring to all of the processed candy, plastic doo dads and nylon under things we buy every year. It seems that we are all...
As consumers place more importance on health and wellness globally in 2015 and beyond, they will increasingly look to their favorite retailers as important partners in their quest for better living. Consumers are approaching wellness from three primary directions, all of which will affect their lifestyle choices and shopping...
The public health implications created by the inappropriate use of antibiotics represents one of the largest global health problems today. A 2013 retrospective study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that in the year 2010, U.S. physicians and associated health care providers prescribed 258 million courses of...
Recently, there has been heightened awareness regarding the quality of our food and how it affects our body, including GMOs, allergens, antibiotics and more. Regardless of where you stand on such issues, what you put in your mouth does in fact matter – you can control your overall health...
2015 is right around the corner, and Americans are ringing in the New Year with parties and celebrations both big and small. For partygoers that want an alcohol-free option, there's much more available than just sparkling juice. Here are some tips from Bill Gamelli, president and founder of Mocktails...
During the late 1990s, Dr. Robert Atkins revolutionized the world with his popular lifestyle and diet books titled, “New Diet Revolution”. The diet helped millions of people suffering from blood sugar issues, diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular implications from excessive glucose and overboard insulin responses.The books gained traction in mainstream media...
We all know that mono cropping, herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers are depleting the soil of minerals and trace elements, which we need in our foods to stay healthy. Humans need such elements as phosphorus, calcium, sulfur, sodium, chloride, and potassium for our basic survival. To consume the same amount of minerals...
Winter’s cold-weather leaves us sniffling, sneezing, nutrient-deprived and a bit blue, so heading for the supplement aisle in search of the perfect vitamin, supplement or medicine is a fairly common approach. One of the biggest mistakes made during the cold-weather season is running to the nearest drug store without doing...
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