News, Analysis & Insights on Nutrition, Supplements, and Health
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law making hemp/CBD supplements and foods legal after an unsettled period in which the state health department was following a federal lead in ruling that CBD was not a legal dietary ingredient.
While sedentary video games are often blamed for causing obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, new research suggests that certain video games could encourage players to be more active.
Musician Pitbull, known by many as Mr. 305, is entering the health and wellness space.
A recent report on sales of botanical supplements was mostly very good news for the industry. But one prominent ingredient — turmeric — saw sales flatten or even decline.
A recent survey by the American Herbal Products Association showed that over 50% of its members oppose a mandatory product listing for dietary supplements, with only 18% supporting the listing.
Synergy Flavours has launched 4PROTEIN, a flavor solution to optimize the taste performance of whey protein products.
A new, microalgae-derived, omega-3 fatty acid supplement, for producers to incorporate into dairy rations, has been launched by Anpario, an independent manufacturer and distributor of feed additives for livestock.
Ketone-based supplements have emerged as a novel approach to protecting and improving brain function in the obese – a population at increased risk of neurocognitive dysfunction.
Artificial sweeteners may interfere with communication between bacterial species that make up the gut microbiome, say researchers, who think this could lead to digestive conditions and discomfort.
Researchers from Nanjing Medical University in China have created an image-based dietary assessment embedded in WeChat for pregnant women and have found it to be more accurate than traditional methods such dietary recall.