Lets Fatten Up The Youngsters: Whatever Happenened to the Dietary N Word?
For adults, some of us take time off around the holidays. Time off that is to eat lots of stuff we otherwise do our best to avoid: high calorie, high fat goodies, that offer little in the way of the N-word–nutrition, we mean. Well a report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies […]
Website Review: TeaTrends Has Us Sipping At the Information Superhighway
Frankly we prefer coffee but www.teatrends.com is a site that not only had us sipping from its well-designed and informative sections but also wondering if we really hated Earl Grey as much as we think. After trying a cup, we decided we still do. Nonetheless we love this site. Teatrends provides a terrific blend of […]
New England Journal Of Medicine–Merck Committed Fraud
The November New England Journal of Medicine’s report on Vioxx examines the research and concludes that big pharma giant Merck committed scientific fraud, selectively and knowingly deleted clinical data that showed Vioxx to be dangerous. If we sound like we’re gloating we apologize. But we’re ready for a new model of healthcare, one where there […]
Green Tea Flexes its Muscle Again
Green Tea Flexes its Muscle Again Yet another study has shown the powerful benefits of the antioxidants in green tea. This time researchers at the University of South Florida have found that green tea may offer another potential health benefit –protecting the brain against the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/09/050928234820.htm So try drinking a cup […]
You Call it Fruitcake, NBN Calls It Building Blocks
In other food news, that is if you consider holiday fruitcakes something edible, the Wall Street Journal reported that four fruitcake manufacturers filed a formal request with the FDA to cut the serving size for fruitcake by two-thirds. The petition was filed with the hope that a smaller serving size, which would translate into lower […]
Heinz to Hain: Buzz Off?
Ketchup King to Sell Hain Shares H.J. Heinz announced that it was exploring the sale of its approximately 6.1 million shares of the Hain Celestial Group. While Heinz noted the sale is consistent with its strategy to consolidate efforts on its core business, NBN reminds readers that Heinz’ initial purchase was believed to be a […]
Memo To Congress: Look to Supplements, Stupid
DSEA Study Shows Possible $5 Billion Dollar Savings with Two Supplements A study commissioned by the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance showed that the simple provision of two supplements to seniors, 65 and older would result in a whopping $5 billion dollar savings over 5 years. The supplements studied were, omega-3 fatty acids and a lutein […]
The Wild, Wild West, West Hartford That Is
A trip to Wild Oats West Hartford store this Saturday was a pleasant surprise. The store was busy, pleasant and unlike many of its counterparts, packed with shoppers. While the bakery was a little disappointing, both it and the deli were underoing renovations. Upon checkout, NBN’s cash register receipt had a coupon for $10 off […]
Zia Adds Machismo
The launch of Zia Skin Solutions for Men began in October and the great looking look of the line, the company’s first collection aimed towards men, seems too well done to be the work of a Hain subsidiary. Our apologies if this sounds nasty, but Hain’s track record, as well as those at Jason (the bodycare […]
Tree of Life Ends Sales with Ralphs
Wessanen announced that its US Tree of Life Division was ending its contract with Ralph’s, stating that the $45 million sales were unprofitable. Tree of Life has both a natural division, under the same name, and its Gourmet Award division selling specialty items. While no announcement has been, NBN expects that UNFI will not gain […]
