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Flax & Chia
These healthy seeds are the current “big thing” in functional foods.Flax and chia are considered natural product industry seed allstars, and for good reasons: both flaxseeds and chia seeds are nutrient rich; they are both known as concentrated sources of the omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linoleic acid (ALA); they contain a significant amount of minerals and ...
Brain Health Ingredients For All Ages
As Baby Boomers age, they become the most obvious target for brain health supplements. But younger consumers are also shaping the category, from demand to delivery.With the new year brings resolutions to hit the gym and exercise, whether for overall health or to lose those holiday pounds. Gym regulars infamously dread these “January joiners,” but ...
EFAs Enhanced
With awareness of benefits now widespread, EFA suppliers and manufacturers are taking the necessary measures to further develop the market.According to a joint report released by the Food & Agriculture Organization and the World Health Organization regarding the role of dietary fats and oils in nutrition, the current recommendations are that we need a minimum ...
Heart Market Beats Strong
Heart disease is the leading cause of death of both men and women in the United States. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), someone dies from heart and blood vessel diseases every 36 seconds, and coronary heart disease claims the lives of 452,000 individuals each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that by ...
Seeing Is Believing
The ability to see can give a person the capability to do many things independently such as drive a car, surf the internet, watch a movie or read a magazine.Having good vision may also be something that a person does not fully appreciate until the gift of sight is threatened.According to market research from the ...
Delving Deeper Into EFAs
Despite Consumerlab reports to the contrary, fish oil supplements have not yet topped multivitamin sales. However, they are growing at a much faster rate, expanding 17 percent in 2009, compared to just over two percent for multivitamins, according to reports. That’s due, in part, to consumer knowledge and excitement about what’s new with essential fatty acids ...
Essential Fatty Acids: Reaching Farther Than Fish
Though fish oils remain top sellers, a number of challenges have manufacturers looking elsewhere for omega-3s.The essential fatty acid (EFA) supplement is perceived as a natural products marketplace mainstay, and its popularity in recent years has branched out to the mainstream as more people begin to recognize the importance of adding these nutrients to their ...
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