Six ingredients for healthy skin from the inside out
Hype for resveratrol starts with the oft-mentioned theory that it’s the polyphenol responsible for the “French paradox” health benefit of red wine. This is not true.
Resveratol, green tea, cocoa and other plant sources may not function like vitamins C and E, but they do perform.
Though 30 percent of consumers say they make it a point to eat fiber-rich foods, Mintel reports that only one in five shoppers actually looks for products with added fiber in the store.
Five companies are updating the ingredients in cocoa, cranberry supplements, stevia, fish oil and personal care products to be more ecologically friendly. Check them out here.
Bob Hutkins, a professor of food science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, explains the future of ingredients like probiotics in this Q & A with Todd Runestad.
Natural Sweet Ventures, a joint venture of PureCircle and Imperial,will formulate a new sweetener with the intent to combine the age-old preferred flavor of sugar with stevia.
The darlings du jour of the grocery department, superfruits are jumping the aisle to become the next personal care star. The same nourishing qualities that these superfruits and plants offer when eaten also boost the skin’s health and beauty when used topically. Here’s a look at how seven rediscovered exotic botanicals are changing the face of personal care products.
The latest research on supplements that will help us run faster, jump higher, swim farther and lose weight in the process.
With more brand names popping up every day, it's hard to tell which products have the scientific research and quality control to back up their names.
Medicinal mushrooms are far more than immunity boosters. Valued for centuries for their array of health benefits, mushrooms are making a comeback in our medicine cabinets.
Anti-inflammatory ingredients are the next step in supplement formulations
Which came first in joint health: the chicken or the egg?
Experts predict food, beverage, supplement and ingredient trends for the year
What strains and combinations of probiotics benefit gut health?
Yes, you can still drink coffee at 2a.m. Yes, you can still pour your vodka into your Red Bull. However, the short but lucrative era of combining alcoholic drinks with caffeine in a convenient, single-serving container is coming to a close.
Conditions such as immunity, bone health and brain health are driving parents to shop for the younger set. When it comes to fortified and functional foods, here are five nutrients you may start to see more of.
How childhood obesity and diabetes are impacting product formulations and marketing strategies
Cosmeceutical companies continue to improve the effectiveness of beauty product delivery systems