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PLT Study Shows Mood Influences Sports and Active Nutrition

The research looks at the correlation between cognitive states and sports motivation, performance, and recovery.

July 31, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

PLT collected the data as a means towards creating more meaningful, innovative sports and active nutrition products.

Highlights: 2025 Vitamin Shoppe Trends Report

The data points to 5 key areas impacting wellness trends.

June 23, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The Vitamin Shoppe's Health & Wellness Trend Report gives an in-depth look at the products, preferences, and behaviors influencing the wellness landscape in 2025.

Natural Products News Briefs: AHPA, Balchem, Circana, WIN & More

What's new in natural? Catch up on the latest!

February 15, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Read up on all the latest news in the natural products industry.

Circana Weighs Impact of GLP-1 on Consumer Spending

The report links the medication's popularity to a rise in innovation for health-focused products and services.

January 12, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Industry leaders can use Circana's data to develop personalized products and services targeting users of GLP-1 agonist medications.

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Consumer Reports Study Finds Plastic Chemicals Widespread in Food Supply

Consumer Reports launched a petition calling on the FDA to limit our exposure to the risky chemicals.

January 13, 2024

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Testing by Consumer Reports reveals that, despite growing evidence of potential health threats of bisphenols and phthalates, these chemicals are still widespread in our food supply.

12 Key Takeaways on the Sleep & Stress Market

...plus all-star ingredients to know!

November 27, 2023

Marissa Fox

Nutrition experts share the natural strategies that can support mental wellness and improve sleep quality.

2023 Trends Roundup!

December 22, 2022

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

The analysts and forecasters have been mining the data and following the buzz to determine the most pressing consumer need states…and to find out what is captivating consumer interests. Over the past several months, we’ve been covering various trend reports in our news section on www.WholeFoodsMagazine.com, so you can do...

Consumer Reports Tests Echinacea, Turmeric; Industry Calls Results "Arbitrary," "Reductionist," "Snake Oil"

October 31, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Consumer Reports (CR) tested turmeric and echinacea supplements from multiple brands, and concluded that several didn’t meet CR’s standards for lead levels and bacteria levels, and that three didn’t contain the levels of key ingredients advertised on the label—findings decried by the American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) and the Council...

Consumer Reports Finds Arsenic in Bottled Water

April 18, 2019

WholeFoods Magazine Staff

Yonkers, NY—11 out of 130 brands of bottled water have detectable amounts of arsenic, and six of those had levels of 3 ppb or higher, Consumer Reports (CR) revealed in an article posted Wednesday, April 17. The article notes that, while the current federal limit on arsenic in bottled water...