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Industry Forecast: A Natural Progression
Market research and trends firm, the Mintel Group (Chicago, IL), provided insights for Nutrition Industry Executive’s January/February 2020 “Industry Forecast” feature. According to the Mintel Group report, Vitamins and Minerals, U.S., September 2019, brands have been “transitioning to labels that boldly highlight the key benefits of specific vitamins and minerals.” Clean Ingredients, Personalized Options, Values ...
Acid Reflux Affects Nearly a Third of U.S. Adults Weekly
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a digestive disorder that causes heartburn and other uncomfortable symptoms, may affect nearly a third of U.S. adults each week, and most of those who take certain popular medications for it still have symptoms, according to a new Cedars-Sinai study. Also known as acid reflux, GERD is caused by gastric acid ...
Reduced Carbohydrate Intake Improves Type 2 Diabetics’ Ability to Regulate Blood Sugar
Patients with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to regulate blood sugar levels if they eat food with a reduced carbohydrate content and an increased share of protein and fat. This is shown by a recent study conducted at Bispebjerg Hospital in collaboration with, among other partners, Aarhus University and the Department of Nutrition, Exercise ...
Meta-Analysis Validates Cardiovascular Benefit of Omega-3 EFA Consumption
A newly published meta-analysis sought to reveal whether marine omega‐3 supplementation is associated with reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study team included data from 13 trials. They specifically looked at rates of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease (CHD) death, total CHD, total stroke, CVD death, total CVD and major vascular events. They ...
New Gene Responsible for Average Sleep Duration Found
The genetics of circadian rhythms have been well studied yet less is known about other types of genes that regulate how much sleep our bodies require. One research team studied several members of a family who require significantly less sleep than average, functioning normally on only six hours of sleep. They identified a previously unknown ...
Video: Put the Fund Back in Fundraising and Make the Appeal More Mean
Put the Fund Back in Fundraising and Make the Appeal More Mean: Pitch Publicity’s first video for Vitamin Angels: https://pitchpublicitynyc.com/portfolio-1/vitamin-angels-operation-2020/ Feature
Screen Time Exacerbates Impulsive Behavior in Children
Some parents can believe that when their children are preoccupied with their tablets or TV that it may be a blessing – no rowdy behavior, or running around knocking over lamps. However, a new study showed that too much screen time can have a deleterious effect in kids. A study recently published in Pediatrics shows ...
The Age of the Microbiome
Nutrition Industry Executive (NIE) had the following question: Now that we are in the Age of the Microbiome, what impact has this had on research and development for immune-supportive ingredients and products? NIE posed this question to Tom Laaman, PhD, Director of Sales for Specialty Enzymes & Probiotics, Chino, CA www.specialtyenzymes.com Here’s what he had ...
Higher Vitamin A Intake Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk
People whose diets included high levels of vitamin A had a 17 percent reduction in risk for getting the second-most-common type of skin cancer, as compared to those who ate modest amounts of foods and supplements rich in vitamin A. That’s according to researchers from Brown University (Rhode Island), who unearthed that finding after analyzing ...
Washington and the Natural Industry … Continued
Nutrition Industry Executive asked Karen Howard, CEO and executive director, Organic and Natural Health Association, Washington, D.C. (https://organicandnatural.org/), the following question: NIE: In late 2018, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018—the Farm Bill—passed. While it has provisions that some decry and some praise, certainly one major part of it was inclusion of the Hemp Farming ...
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