At Functional Ingredients magazine, we’re looking forward to our September Condition Specific Directory. In it, we take a look at what’s coming down the pike in terms of ingredients to address a number of different health conditions. One of the biggest (this pun never gets old) is always the weight loss category.
There are any number of ingredients and products made with them to help people lose weight, maintain a healthy weight and healthy blood markers, like good cholesterol numbers and healthy blood sugar levels. At the risk of using another pun, the need is huge. The daunting obesity statistics keep piling up.
But here’s our dirty little secret: The best weight loss ingredient is free.
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Consumption of dark chocolate could help to shrink the risk of heart disease in people with metabolic syndrome, according to new scientific data.
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Drinking 3 cups of coffee a day could reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study by Florida based researchers.
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(NaturalNews) Traditional healers often use ginger to treat ailments ranging from nausea to arthritis pain. Recent studies highlight another use for ginger, the amelioration of the impact of parabens, a chemical widely used in the food and beverage industry and as a preservative in personal care products, drugs, and cosmetics. Parabens have been in the news recently thanks to studies which show the vast majority of Americans show signs of exposure. If ginger does indeed reduce parabens’ impact that gives it increased importance as a significant natural health therapy.
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Supplementing a Mediterranean-style diet with co-enzyme Q10 may reduce markers of inflammation and improve a range of health measures, including heart and joint health.
See Yourself Well CoQ10 available in 2 sizes 60 or 120 softgels.
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