Aussie Researchers See Hope in Goji

Send to KindleTweet The Goji berry trend might be more than a trend. Faculty of Pharmacy researchers in Australia conducted in vitro tests to evaluate the potential of Tibetan goji berry on diabetics with vision problems. According to AFN, University of Sydney Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Basil Roufogalis found that the taurine that’s innate in [...]

Nutrition & Health Trends FY10

Send to KindleTweet Our third year at Expo East again revealed the health, wellness and nutrition trends for the coming year, with a continued focus on gluten-free and ayurveda-inspired wellness and beauty lines. While years ago organic was the go-to seal to attract new buyers, gluten-free continues to be the latest seal trend seekers search [...]

Health At The Cellular Level What:Fruits, greens and supplements make up this drinkable superfood dose that aims to energize and alkalinize.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt:Cell-Nique is the classic case of an enlightened former business executive who left steak dinners and boys’ nights out behind for a sophisticated back-to-basics approach. Dan Ratner, a former healthcare manager at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and General Electric Capital, left the corporate world in the stressful tri-state area when the diet and lifestyle [...]

Drinkable Beauty

Send to KindleTweet Nestle is joining the ranks of nutraceutical makers with a new drink that promises to beautify the outside through a supplement drink. The beauty beverage sector was pioneered a few years back by the Borba brand, which is now owned by Anheuser-Busch, the maker of 180-Energy, whose varieties include goji and acai [...]

Aloe For Internal Healing A Soothing Drink What: Aloe could soon become the next health food craze, with its abilities to aid digestion and improve the immune system.

Send to KindleTweet The Dirt:What’s the next among the list of superfoods that in recent years has expanded to include acai, mangosteen and goji berries? Some are betting on aloe. Those risk takers include the duo behind Alo, Vice President Henry Chen and Director Brian Choi. Alo has its base in the Bay Area and [...]