Speaking at the Active Nutrition Summit earlier this month in Amsterdam, Lisa Tookey, group growth and food director, and Guy Farmer, commercial director at Holland and Barrett, described the company’s recent transformation. Tookey said that overall the company have removed 900 products over the last year, whilst adding 620 new products with 320 being own-label,…

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Boozman (R-AR), Ranking Member, today applauded the announcement that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will use its authorities under the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) Charter Act to provide $2.3 billion to invest in trade promotion and…

Promotional image courtesy of HLTH Code, St. George News / Cedar City News CONTRIBUTED CONTENT — As a nation, there’s no denying that we’re getting sicker and fatter. And according to longtime nutrition executive and the co-founder of a new science-based health and wellness company, Joel Bikman, it may not be your fault. From the…

Abstract In recent years there has been growing interest in the use of nutraceuticals and biotics in both pediatric and adult clinical practice. The overlapping and often ambiguous symptoms of both functional and organic gastrointestinal disorders have led to a search for alternative therapeutic approaches that avoid the use of synthetic or chemical treatments. However,…

The New Zealand biotechnology company beat the other two finalists, India’s MuscleBlaze and Malaysia’s Sky Nutraceuticals, with its product Msc1 ​Tone. MuscleBlaze was selected for its product MB Biozyme Daily Multivitamin and Sky Nutraceuticals with its product MA+ Microalgae+ Beverage Mixed Fruits & Vegetables. Hydroxy-methyl-butyrate (HMB), Beta-hydroxy-butyrate (BHB), and ornithine-alpha-keto-glutarate (OKG) are the three key ingredients used…

LOGAN — One in five families in Utah struggles with getting a nutritious meal on the table. A class of students at Utah State University set out to do something about it. As a part of a competition at USU called “Nourish Tank”, a spin-off of the TV show “Shark Tank”, groups of students were…

Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday. The drinks, which are touted to parents on TikTok, in television ads and on other sites, often contain added sugar and salt. The…

If you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, you probably have a lot of questions and worries. There’s one less thing to worry about, though — nutrition for breast cancer patients doesn’t have to be complicated. There is a reason they say, “You are what you eat.” Your diet has direct effects on your health. That’s…

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently released a report indicating that formulas marketed for toddlers offer no nutritional advantage versus a varied, well-balanced diet that includes either human or cow milk.  This is despite the fact that toddler formulas cost a lot more than regular milk. For instance, Target sells a variety of toddler formulas for…

Beatrice Glaviano ’26 explores eating disorders and disordered eating from a scientific and a personal perspective, offering support to her fellow Chargers. October 23, 2023 By Beatrice Glaviano ’26 Beatrice Glaviano ’26 at the gym. Hey everyone. This week’s blog is going to be a bit more on the personal side, and I’d like to…