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Here’s How Alcohol Affects Your Health
Sorry to be a Buzz Killington, but someone’s gotta say it.
The Worst Best Medicine: Alcohol and Pain
Paradoxically, the thing that made uncle Jeff decide to go sledding off the roof is the same thing that will ease the pain of a fractured tailbone.
Get Fit to Change Your Gut Microbiome? (And Vice Versa)
We all know that exercise is good for things like heart function, muscle building, and maintaining a healthy body weight.
Cortisol Confusion: Why Some TikTokers Ditch Weights for Pilates
Don’t get us wrong—pilates is a pretty sweet form of exercise. It’s basically yoga with no chill, adding more rigorous
VegOut Organics at Expo West 2023
Leveraging the research-supported skincare benefits of hemp, Veg Out Organics offers a 9-step skincare routine in the form of a plant-based topical product line.
Expo West 2023 Standout Brand: Ritual Zero Proof
Eager to see if they’ve concocted any new NA spirits since our last encounter at Expo East, we were happy
Health Gimmick of the Month: Potatoes > Antibiotics
This TikTok trend proposes a solution to strep throat that we all apparently missed: potatoes.
Can Carbs Make You Anxious?
Is a low-carb diet the new Xanax?
Expo West 2023 Standout Brand: ROWDY
Taking advantage of a high-fiber, natural sugar alternative called yacon root to stand in for sugar, Rowdy Bars offer a
Expo West 2023 Standout Brand: Brainiac Foods
Taking a pragmatic approach to the daily nutritional needs of babies, toddlers, and adults, Brainiac is targeting key nutrients that
Expo West 2023 Standout Brand: Bonafide Provisions
The first inklings of what would become Bonafide Provisions began in 2006 when founder Sharon Brown learned about the traditional healing powers
Expo West 2023 Standout Brand: More Labs
If you’ve ever had one (or three) too many during a fun night out, you know that the next day
10 Trends from Expo West 2023
Our team pinpointed quite a few up-and-coming trends at the Expo, from edible caffeine and eco-focused initiatives to herbal coffee and healthier options for alcohol, pasta, baby food, and more.
WATCH: Expo West 2023 (Part 2)
Watch us meet more brands from Expo West 2023!
WATCH: Expo West 2023 Recap (Part 1)
See the best and most delicious products we found at Expo West 2023 for yourself.
Mushrooms on the Mind: Can Lion’s Mane Mushroom Magnify Memory?
While many common grocery store mushrooms certainly have some nutritional advantages, the real power lies with medicinal mushrooms (like lion’s mane).
Health Gimmick of the Month: Toning Shoes
Toning shoes have made it way farther into the mainstream than they ever should have.
NotCo Review: Does it Taste Like a Burger?
In our NotCo review we critically evaluated (by eating) their plant-based burgers and milk, and we’re brutally honest about what we think.
Bad News for Omelet Lovers: Why Are Egg Shortages Sweeping the Nation?
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Health Gimmick of the Month: Appetite-Suppressing Sunglasses
Can blue-colored sunglasses help you lose weight? Find out in our next installment of health gimmick of the month.
Better Being Review: A Family of Wellness
In our Better Being review, the parent company of well-known brands like Solaray, we critically evaluated their products and what makes them unique.
Nutrition in the News: Beyond Meat is Beyond in Trouble
Jump to section Beyond Meat is Beyond in Trouble Fish-free Fish is Making Waves Bodybuilding Babies? This piece was first
We Do Stuff: Birthday Cats & Thailand Superfoods
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Health Gimmicks of the Month: Dry Scooping isn’t Dead Yet
Jump to section This Month’s Winner: “Dry Scooping” Is Dying Too Slow A Death Runner-up: “Healthy” Cereals Catch Much-Deserved Shade
Why We Partner With Hi-Health
Jump to section A Solid Rep Well-Curated Catalog With Room for More Value and Perks It’s rare that we take
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Xlear
Xlear: Clearing the Way for Healthy Breathing Xlear has been a leading manufacturer of products based around xylitol since 2000,
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Dr. Bronner’s
Dr. Bronner’s: Making Minty Magic Even if you’re not familiar with Dr. Bronner’s, you’d probably recognize the colorful bottles with
Standout Cosmetic and Body Care Products at Expo East 2022
Although most people came to Expo East for the food and endless snacks, there were also plenty of cosmetic and body care products that our team was eager to learn more about.
Standout Vegan Brands at Expo East 2022
A couple of decades ago, veganism was limited solely to the biggest health nuts, with animal-free products being hard to find and often difficult to enjoy.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth
Dr. Kellyann’s Bone Broth: Sip Your Way to Better Health If you want the benefits of bone broth without having
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Remedy Organics
Remedy Organics: Ginger Shot Zings and Wellness Things You know a ginger shot is potent when you can feel the
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Om Mushroom Superfoods
Om Mushroom Superfoods: Om-azing Fungi Fun Although some people might be averse to drinking mushrooms, Om is quick to dispel
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: 4 Gauge
4 Gauge: Load Up Your Guns With This Jitter-Free Pre-workout If you’ve ever downed a pre-workout drink before heading to
Top Functional Nutrition Products at Expo East 2022
Functional nutrition is one of the newest buzzwords to hit the wellness world—but these products are more than just hype; they actually walk the talk.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Serenity Kids
Serenity Kids: Clean, Nutritious Baby Food It’s bad enough that your mother-in-law guilt trips you for providing your child with
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Death Wish Coffee
Death Wish Coffee: The World’s Strongest Cup of Joe After more than a decade of caffeinating the teeming masses without
Our Favorite Healthier Alternatives From Expo East 2022
If the mere mention of the words “eating healthy” or “diet” conjures in your mind images of plain, old grilled chicken breast and broccoli for dinner every night, these better-for-you brands from Expo East will open up a completely new world for you.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: RIND Snacks
RIND Snacks: Dried Fruit, Peel and All Honoring true whole-food philosophy in an authentic way is Rind, who offers the
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Wilde Chips
Wilde Chips: Game-Changing Chicken Chips It was a real “please don’t let me down” moment as our press team hovered
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Lesser Evil
Lesser Evil: Better-for-You Snacks Well, you can’t fault them for haughtiness, but we would certainly give Lesser Evil a bit
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Life Extension
Life Extension: A Complete Library of Multivitamin Supplements They didn’t know it, but Life Extension was the very first booth
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: MaryRuth’s Organics
MaryRuth’s Organics: Vegan, Non-GMO Vitamins and Minerals Not to cheapen the value of their all-vegan catalog of high-quality, organic multivitamins,
Standout Vitamins & Minerals Brands from Expo East 2022
Let’s say two vitamin/mineral supplement brands you’re comparing have the exact same magnesium product—how do you determine which is better?
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Olbas Herbal Remedies
Olbas Herbal Remedies: Breathing Easy With its name and origin story coming from Basel, Switzerland (OLBAS is an acronym for
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Boiron
Boiron: Leading the Pack in Homeopathic Medicine As a world leader in homeopathic medicines, Boiron is dedicated to providing your
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Wishgarden Herbs
Wishgarden Herbs: An Entire Nursery of Herbal Extracts For over 40 years, Wishgarden Herbs has been harnessing the power of
Standout Herbal Remedies at Expo East 2022
Some of the brands that we saw at Expo East 2022, like Wishgarden, Boiron, and Olbas, know that some of the most powerful compounds on Earth come directly from nature—and they’re using these natural herbs and plants to improve human health.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Better Being
Better Being: A Family of Innovative Wellness Brands It quickly made sense to us why Better Being needed a bigger
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Kyolic
Kyolic: Aged Garlic Extracts (20 Months!) As we described Kyolic Director of Sales Jay Levy in our Expo East Day
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Ombre
Ombre: Customizable Probiotics We simply cannot overstate the awesomeness of the highly active approach that Ombre is taking to determine
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Enzymedica
Enzymedica: Clinically Supported Digestive Enzymes Definitely one of our most edifying and interesting encounters took place across the front counter
The Best Supplement Brands At Expo East 2022
As expected, supplement brands showed up in force at Expo East, but even with such a deep reserve, we’re confident after talking to these four brands that we correctly identified the best in the convention center.
Our Standout Snack Brands from Expo East 2022
Any diet philosophy that doesn’t incorporate a little forgiveness for snacking is, frankly, unrealistic, which is why we don’t have any conflicts about promoting healthier snack brands, especially if the snacks they’re replacing are typically unhealthy.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Ritual Zero Proof
Ritual Zero Proof: For a Happy Hour Without Compromises We might be skirting the edges of the term “dietary restriction”
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Dan-O’s Seasoning
Dan-O’s Seasoning: Low in Sodium, High in Flavor Whether you have high blood pressure, kidney issues, or simply want to
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: NotCo
NotCo: No Meat, No Problem If you’re a vegan who is tired of tofu and watery non-dairy milk, NotCo is
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Fody Foods
Fody Foods: Freedom for Low-FODMAPers While vegan, gluten-free, and paleo foods have definitely been having a moment, people requiring a
Standout Brands for Dietary Restrictions at Expo East 2022
Whether you’re vegan, vegetarian, low-sodium, gluten-free, low-carb, or low-FODMAP, millions of people require a bit of special treatment with what they eat.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Highkey
Highkey: Low-Carb Snacks Starting with low-carb cookies was certainly a bold move on the part of Highkey, as this is
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Miracle Noodle
Miracle Noodle: Super-Low-Calorie Pasta Impresses Again They aren’t the first brand we’ve interviewed to take advantage of the fiber-rich konjac
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Kevin’s Natural Foods
Kevin’s Natural Foods: Ready-Made Keto Entrees and More Interrupted, but not deterred by a particularly zealous procession of bagpipers marching
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: NuPasta
NuPasta: Plant-Based Pasta Alternative A decade ago, we probably would have beelined it to the NuPasta booth sheerly on the
The Best Keto Brands of Expo East 2022
Early-wave keto-ers, you have our respect, because we don’t know how we would have kicked the carbs without brands such as those we met at Natural Products Expo East 2022.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Oats Overnight
Oats Overnight: Shake and Drink With This No-Spoon-Required Oatmeal Treat Yep, we’re back again telling you that oatmeal is dessert—but
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Lakanto
Lakanto: A Millennia-Old Natural Sugar Substitute (Without That Weird Aftertaste) Over a thousand years ago, a group of Buddhist monks
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: MUSH
MUSH: Mushy (In a Good Way) Oat-Filled Goodness You might be wondering why oatmeal is on a list of healthier
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Supplant
Supplant: Turning Discarded Food Into Dessert With Supplant, upcycled veggie waste has never tasted so good. Supplant takes
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Honey Mama’s
Honey Mama’s: A Cocoa-Loaded Sweet With Nutrition You Can’t Beat With a wide array of uniquely flavored cocoa truffle bars
Healthier Sweets at Expo East 2022
Healthy sweets kind of sounds like an oxymoron—but not with these brands presenting at Natural Products Expo East 2022.
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Nuun
Nuun: Effervescent Hydration Tablets A visible wave of jitters and flushed-face claims of camera shyness immediately gave way to a
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Liquid I.V.
Liquid I.V.: Complete Hydration Products Immediately passing the vibe check with a jovial and welcoming attitude, the Liquid I.V. team
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Biolyte
Biolyte: Highly Potent, IV-Like Drinks Somehow, Biolyte has made the prospect of an IV drip seem fun and easy. Of
Expo East 2022 Standout Brand: Trace Minerals
Trace Minerals: Drops, Gummies, and More “Why is that guy at the Trace Minerals booth probing a potato?” We had
Standout Hydration Brands from Expo East 2022
After a cushy, multi-decade regime, those well-entrenched sport drink giants we’ve all seen dominating the convenience store coolers are starting to sweat, and for good reason.
Expo East 2022 Is Over and the Fun Begins!
Expo East 2022 is officially over, and the Nutrition Insider team is wiped! Philadelphia beckoned, and what felt like the
Expo East 2022: Day 2 Recap
Another day at Expo East yielded more incredible discoveries. We tried the strongest coffee on earth and sampled baby food; yeah, it’s crazy.
Expo East 2022: Day 1 Recap
We discovered several innovative products in Philly today, ranging from super-charged zinc tablets to pre-workouts in shotgun shells.
The War On Food Waste Is Here: Meet The Farmlink Project
The Farmlink Project, an altruistic organization founded by college students, is combating food waste on a grand scale. We spoke with co-founder Aidan Reilly to learn more.
Standout Supplement Brands at Expo West 2022
Here are a few of the best supplement brands we engaged with at Expo West, from CBD and herbal remedy brands to a doctor-founded nutrition company.
Standout Keto Brands at Expo West 2022
Keto is daunting enough without the added woes of subpar food choices, which is why we’re highlighting brands from Expo West 2022 that do it right.
Standout Beverage Brands at Expo West 2022
Brands at this year’s Expo West were pushing the frontier of healthy coffees, beers, and teas far beyond the gimmicky permutations of the past.
Natural Products Expo West 2022: Standout Brands
See the most interesting highlights from the first Natural Products Expo West since 2019.