Rate of Severe Childhood Obesity Up Sharply in U.S.
from Reuters
The rate of severe obesity among U.S. children and teenagers more than tripled over the past three decades, a new study finds. Using data from a long-running government health survey, researchers found that as of 2004, nearly 4 percent of 2- to 19-year-olds in the U.S. were severely obese.
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Only Two More GMP Seminars Left for 2009
from the Natural Products Association
Dietary supplement companies-- are you ready for a visit from FDA? The agency promises a significant increase in GMP inspections this year, and if your company has more than 20 employees, you could be targeted. Register today for the Natural Products Association’s advanced course on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) good manufacturing practices (GMPs), offered at Expo East in Boston, Sept. 23-24; and at SupplySide West in Las Vegas, November 10 - 11. Register today, or contact Vicki Whitsitt for more information at (800) 966-6632, ext. 243.
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Brand Showcase: Aquasana
"All told, it’s a great time to be selling water filters and reusable bottles."
- The New York Times
A major shift in consumer buying trends boosts sales of home water filtration products. Retailers who carry small water filtration systems and refillable water bottles offer a more
"Eco-Nomical" alternative for healthy water. Aquasana home water products are geared towards the "health & wellness" consumer. Highest performance ratings and best value, voted "Best Buy" by Consumers Digest 6 years running.
Visit www.Aquasana.com/retailer or call 800-261-9025.
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Senate Confirms New NIH Director
from The Associated Press via the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
The Senate confirmed Dr. Francis Collins, a scientist who helped unravel the human genetic code, as director of the National Institutes of Health. Collins led the Human Genome Project that, along with a competing private company, mapped the genetic code - or, as he famously called it, "the book of human life."
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Making Sense of Food Safety Legislation
from The Los Angeles Times
If anything positive can be found in the recent salmonella outbreak in peanuts that caused at least nine deaths and prompted the recall of hundreds of foods, it’s that Congress appears poised to strengthen our food safety laws.
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SBA Chief: I Know 'What It Will Take'
from The Wall Street Journal
Karen G. Mills has a big job: Get struggling small businesses the help they need to power the U.S. into economic recovery. Four months into her term, the new Small Business Administration chief says there's been measurable progress in getting financing and other assistance to the country's 27 million entrepreneurs. Since the passage of the Recovery Act in February, the SBA has approved $5.7 billion in loans and seen 840 financial lenders renew their participation in the agency's 7(a) or ARC loan programs.
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Study: In-store Sampling Inspires Repeat Purchases
from Progressive Grocer
It's no secret that sampling programs can get people to try and occasionally purchase an item. However, new research shows that such free giveaways can also help drive long-term sales and increase purchases of other items from the product line.
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USDA Charts Rapid Growth of Fruit and Vegetable Imports
from The Packer
Imports of fruits, vegetables and other consumer-ready foods have shown much more rapid in the past ten years than bulk commodities, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report. According to the report, U.S. food imports grew from $41 billion in 1998 to about $78 billion 2007, the USDA Economic Research Service report said.
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Product Showcase:
Is your family Vitamin D deficient?
Our bodies can make vitamin D3, but only when our skin is exposed to sunlight under the proper conditions. This production is dependent on the season, where we live and the time of day. Even using sunscreen drastically reduces the body’s production of vitamin D. Medical studies continue to show the importance of adequate vitamin D intake for good health. Drops provide concentrated vitamin D3 in just one drop. Convenient, taste-free drops are an easy way to ensure you and your family receive the vitamin D you need. More
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Mediterranean Diet Plus Exercise Cuts Alzheimer's Risk
from WebMD
People who mostly follow the Mediterranean diet lower their risk of mental decline -- and they lower this risk even more if they exercise, new studies suggest. In a 2006 study, Columbia University Medical Center researcher Nikolaos Scarmeas, MD, and colleagues showed that elderly New Yorkers whose eating habits most resemble the Mediterranean diet have about a 40 percent lower risk of Alzheimer's disease than do those with poor diets.
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Flaxseed Reduces Blood Lipids
from Medscape Medical News CME
Whole flaxseed and flaxseed lignans significantly reduce circulating total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, showing their greatest effect in postmenopausal women and individuals with high initial cholesterol concentrations, according to the results of a meta-analysis published in the August issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Restaurants Need to Heed Kids' Health Savvy
from MediaPost News
While there's no denying that junk food remains a staple for many children, this apparently doesn't mean that they're not absorbing messages about what food choices constitute healthful eating.
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Why Going Green Matters
from BusinessWeek
Entrepreneurs are at the forefront of the environmental revolution with the products they sell. Now they're transforming their companies to cut waste and save money.
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Eco-labels: Environmental Marketing in the Beauty Industry
from Global Cosmetic Industry Magazine
Natural, and organic have long been popular marketing buzzwords in the beauty industry, but their meanings continue to have multiple definitions. The “green” sector of the beauty industry is one of the fastest-growing markets globally, with further potential for expansion. Increasing consumer demand for green products, which are generally classified as products that are made from sustainable sources and/or are safer for the environment and human health, has led many beauty companies to jump on the green bandwagon—particularly in terms of marketing.
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MesoSilver® brand of colloidal silver is TRUE colloidal silver NOT ionic silver like most products. MesoSilver has the highest particle surface area of any colloidal silver ever tested ! Colloidal silver effectiveness is determined by particle surface area. More info.
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Why Exercise Won't Make You Thin
from TIME magazine
Whether because exercise makes us hungry or because we want to reward ourselves, many people eat more — and eat more junk food, like doughnuts — after going to the gym.
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Study IDs Four Ways to Cut Disease Risks
from Reuters
Want to take health care reform into your own hands? Don't smoke, lose weight, get exercise, and stick to a good diet, says a new study. The advice may sound familiar, but people with those four habits have a dramatically lower risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease.
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Product Showcase:
eco.kid Nourish Daily Conditioner
Nourish Daily Conditioner is a naturally derived conditioner that moisturizes kids hair. This conditioner is rich in fortifying wheat proteins that feed growing hair and contains moisturizers that naturally bind and sustains moisture while nourishing away knots and tangles. Nourish Daily Conditioner contains no artificial preservative, coloring, or fragrance and is bio-degradable and waterway friendly. More
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Product Showcase: OptiCLA
Just one scoop, once a day for maximum fat loss. OptiCLA, a revolutionary weight loss product, is the most concentrated, bioavailable form of CLA on the market today. This ultra-concentrated powdered Clarinol conjugated linoleic acid promotes fat loss and inhibits fat storage but unlike other forms of CLA, causes no stomach upset or discomfort. Just one scoop versus 8 pills.
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