Natural Solutions
Men Three Times Less Likely Than Women to Protect Their Skin in the Winter
January 12th, 2012Survey finds just four percent of men wear sunscreen in the winter
While many Canadian men are layering up in flannel shirts and long johns this winter, results from a recent survey commissioned by the Melanoma Network of Canada show they are forgetting one important layer of protection: sunscreen. Just four per cent of men wear sunscreen in the winter, putting them at risk of developing skin cancer from winter sun exposure.
Cereals with the White Check? More Whole Grain
January 12th, 2012General Mills Makes It Easier to Follow Dietary Guidelines
General Mills today announced it has reached a multi-year reformulation milestone across its portfolio of Big G cereals, more than 50 cereals with the white check.
Kashi Company Introduces GOLEAN Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble Cereal
January 11th, 2012New flavor brings warm, fragrant sweetness to popular cereal, providing a delicious way to start the day
Kashi, the premier natural food and lifestyle company, today announced the addition of Kashi GOLEAN Crisp! Cinnamon Crumble cereal to its GOLEAN family of foods. The tasty cereal combines deliciously light and crispy whole grain clusters with natural cinnamon and then toasts them to perfection—making this breakfast a nutritious and satisfying way to begin each day.
From Zarbee's: How to Safely Treat Your Child's Cough and Cold This Winter
January 11th, 2012What the FDA and American Academy of Pediatrics Know About Children's OTC Cough and Cold Medications But You May Not
With cold and flu season officially upon us, now is the perfect time to review how to safely treat a child's cough and cold symptoms. You'd think it would be as easy as giving your child an over-the-counter pediatric cough or cold medicine but it's not, and the potential dangers to your child are nothing to sneeze at.
Broader Screening Guidelines for Diabetes Urged by Diabetes Advocacy Groups
January 11th, 2012
America cannot stop the growing wave of type 2 diabetes—and its complications and costs—unless the recommendations for screening are broad enough to identify patients who are at risk for the disease.
What's Essential to You? Nordic Naturals Wants to Know
January 11th, 2012Share Your Essential Story and You'll be Entered to Win!
What's essential to you? That's what Nordic Naturals, America's favorite fish oil company, wants to know! Is it spending quality time with family, hitting the hiking trails, or packing off to yoga class every day? Join the conversation and tell your essential story.
Swap Milk for Soy
January 11th, 2012
More than seven in ten (71 percent) surveyed by Silk say that eating healthier is one of the most difficult New Year's resolutions to keep, so Silk is announcing a challenge that requires almost no effort. The Silk Least Challenging Challenge [in the world] simply asks consumers to replace regular milk with Silk when eating cereal. That's it.
Major Campaign Launched to Eliminate Seven Diseases by 2020
January 11th, 2012
Launched today, the END7 campaign is dedicated to eliminating seven major neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a public health threat to poor communities by the end of 2020.
NTDs infect one in six people worldwide, including 500 million children, and carry a higher health burden than malaria and tuberculosis.
Lumosity Training Improves Attention in Older Adults
January 11th, 2012
Lumosity, the leading online brain exercise program, has been shown to improve cognitive performance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Researchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, published the first independent, randomized controlled trial of web-based cognitive training in MCI in the most recent issue of the journal Brain Impairment.



