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Vitamin D may lower colon cancer risk
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Soaking in more sunlight and drinking more dairy may help you ward off colon cancer. Researchers in Europe have found that people with abundant levels of vitamin D — the so-called sunshine vitamin — have a much lower risk of colon cancer. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that suggest vitamin D may have the power to help
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You can speak for the industry: Attend Natural Products Day, March 23 in Washington, D.C.
Natural Products Association
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On Tuesday, March 23, help shape healthy public policies at the association's 13th annual Natural Products Day. Join us in Washington, D.C. for a fun and effective way to connect with those who represent you in the U.S. Congress. The association will arrange your meetings on the Hill; simply register today at www.NPAInfo.org/NPD10 for the free event. Be sure to book your room in the host hotel by Feb. 25, to take advantage of the group discount.
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All-day Retail Intensive returns to Natural MarketPlace
Natural Products Association
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For the second year in a row, Natural MarketPlace (June 10-12, Las Vegas Convention Center) will host the Retail Intensive all-day workshop, at no additional cost to Natural MarketPlace show participants. This exciting collection of sessions brings together experts and peers to guide
retailers toward more efficient operations and a better bottom line, even in today's tough economic times. Bring your whole team to the Retail Intensive on Thursday for a well-rounded all-day training including lunch. Visit www.naturalmarketplaceshow.com for more details and to register today for the official tradeshow of the Natural Products
Association!
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Obama nominates Hagen as food safety undersecretary
USA TODAY
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The White House announced a nominee for undersecretary for Food Safety at the Department of Agriculture. The position has been
vacant for almost a year. The nominee is Elisabeth Hagen, who currently holds the position of USDA chief medical officer, where she serves as an advisor to USDA on human health issues. Prior to that she was with USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service where she worked on public health.
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ODS strategic plan for 2010-2014 just released
Office of Dietary Supplements
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The Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health is pleased to present its strategic plan for 2010-2014, Strengthening Knowledge and Understanding of Dietary Supplements. This document was developed from a year's worth of reflection on the return on our investments and what new challenges await. It was also
shaped by the thoughtful input, comments, and advice we have received from our stakeholder communities throughout the federal government, academia, the dietary supplement industry, consumer advocacy and educations groups, and interested consumers.
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Meet Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods
Food and Drug Administration
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Michael R. Taylor was named
deputy commissioner for foods at the Food and Drug Administration in January 2010. He is the first individual to hold the position, which was created along with a new Office of Foods in August 2009.
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Mandatory IRAs may burden small
employers, business group says
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U.S. President Barack Obama's effort to increase retirement savings by requiring all businesses to offer automatic IRA accounts may face opposition from small companies, says a Washington-based trade group. Obama said the
plan, part of a tax package aimed at middle- income Americans, would let employees automatically enroll in direct-deposit retirement accounts and expand matching tax credits. The administration hasn't released a cost estimate.
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The one thing you can do to be more profitable in 2010
American Express
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After family and friends, many of our thoughts turn to our businesses and our employees as we ring in a New Year. How will we will we keep growing — and not just growth, but profitable growth? Some of us had a challenging 2009, with lower sales and lower earnings — and a lot of belt tightening.
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For lower blood pressure, low-carb diet may be best
HealthDay News
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A low-carbohydrate diet helps
people shed as many pounds as a low-fat diet plus the weight-loss drug orlistat does, and the low-carb plan may be better at helping lower blood pressure, researchers report. Their study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, found that both diets helped participants lose almost 10 percent of their body weight.
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High cholesterol puts one of five teens at risk of heart disease
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One out of every five U.S. teenagers has a cholesterol level that increases the risk of heart disease, federal health officials reported, providing striking new evidence that obesity is making more children prone to illnesses once primarily limited to adults. A nationally representative survey of blood test results in American teenagers found that more than 20 percent of those ages 12 to 19 had at least one abnormal level of fat.
The rate jumped to 43 percent among those adolescents who were obese.
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Study: People willingly spend more for green
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Consumers are willing to pay more for a
variety of products that are environmentally friendly and sustainable — better known as "green," according to a Burst Media study. The survey revealed that 90 percent of respondents have incorporated some level of greenness into their daily lives — 8.8 percent are completely green, while most are aspirationally green. To help lead green lives, respondents cite the Internet as the best source of information on green products and practices.
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Green fashion has new cachet
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Wherever style-setters train their sights, green is the new black, it seems. Apparel made using organic materials and fair trade practices has increasing cachet, in large part because the designs are finally catching up with other luxury products on the market.
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Cosmetics industry called on to help protect biodiversity
CosmeticsDesign.com
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The cosmetics and fashion industries have been called upon to help preserve the world’s biodiversity at a two day event organized by the United Nation's Conference on Trade and Development. To mark the start of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, UNCTAD organised a
two day event to help promote ethically and environmentally sustainable production and business practices.
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Exercise: In women, training for a sharper mind
The New York Times
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Older women who did an hour or two of strength training exercises each week had improved cognitive function a year later, scoring higher on tests of the brain processes responsible for planning and executing tasks, a new study has found.
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