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There’s nothing better than an enormous exposition of hundreds of natural and organic food companies clamoring to feed you tasty samples to find out what’s new, exciting, and succulent in the natural foods industry. For those who didn’t have the opportunity to attend Natural Products Expo West last week in Anaheim, California, don’t worry, I [...] Tomorrow, the Natural Solutions editors leave for Natural Products Expo West, an annual natural industry trade show in California. We’ll be scouting and schmoozing and finding great new products to tell you about in future issues of the magazine. While we’re gone, tho, we might be offline for a bit. Fear not: We’ll be back [...] It’s Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week (March 8–14). What can you do to help? Visit the National MS Society website to find charity walks and runs in your area. Also find ways to volunteer to spread awareness about this debilitating disease. Or, if you or a loved one is an MS patient, see our story, “New Hope [...] While most of us would be thrilled to prevent cancer simply by sipping a glass of pomegranate juice, the FDA has some bad news for optimistic consumers–and deceptive manufacturers. The organization announced March 3 that it sent warning letters in late February to 17 manufacturers for “false or misleading” labeling on 22 food products, urging [...] Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, announced this week that it plans to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from the lifecycle of its products by 2015. That’s about the size of the company’s current carbon footprint, and according to Walmart’s CEO, equivalent to taking 3.8 million cars off the road. [...] New York City’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced an initiative to ask food manufacturers and restaurants to reduce their sodium use in foods by up to 20 percent over the next five years. In support of the national initiative, the Mayor cites recent research showing that reducing dietary salt intake lowers blood pressure and decreases [...] The key to avoiding colds and the flu? Be a healthy person. According to Colorado-based naturopathic physician Lisa Amerine, keeping your body in optimal health will diminish your likelihood of getting sick. I recently attended Amerine’s talk, “When Pigs Flu,” where she offered safe and proven-effective homeopathic treatments to cure contagious disease. According to a new report, the world could see a vaccine for diabetes in the very near future, with at least seven possible treatment options currently in development. The report, “What’s Next in Vaccines? HIV, Malaria, Rabies, MRSA, and 30 Other Vaccine Targets in the 2010-2020 Pipeline,” was published February 1 by Kalomara Information, an [...] Last night at the gym, I nabbed a copy of Ladies’ Home Journal from the magazine rack to riffle through while I rode the recumbent bike. (Not my favorite publication by any stretch, but hey, you can’t beat that column “Can This Marriage Be Saved?”) A particular article entitled “Long Way, Baby!” caught my eye immediately. [...]  By now I know that soda is not good for my health, and I often try to satiate my yearning for fizzy, sweet effervescence with sparkling water or natural juice. Still, I sometimes indulge. Here’s my new motivation to stay away from the sugary stuff: According to a recent study published in the journal Cancer [...] |
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