Editor's Letter
Our Supplement Needs Have Changed
Herbs and botanicals supporting immunity experienced extraordinary sales since the COVID-19 pandemic. See our feature article in this issue as we explore various natural antibiotics. Companies are diligently investing in ingredient research to bring more substantiation and credibility to the table.
Supplements need to change to keep up with our evolving lifestyles during this pandemic – and most likely these new trends are here to stay. Our needs have changed.
Workout routines transitioned and sports nutritional products declined. We are more clued up on our mineral, anti-ageing and brain food needs now, than ever before. The changes in supplement buying habits are reflected by consumers that seek performance products that offer value-adds, such as those with added support for bone, joint, vision, anti-inflammatory or cognitive health. We focus on delivery mechanism, bioavailability, mixability and unique packaging.
There is an increasing emphasis on clean-label statements that include vegan, sugar-, GMO-, and colourant-free. Consumers are willing to pay more for plant protein and animal-protein alternatives, and ask more frequently for sports performance and nutrition drinks that contain ‘little or no artificial ingredients’ and added collagen.
We want green powder blends with added probiotics and improvements in flavouring options. Then there is our growing need for coffee and tea replacements and I am watching with interest as mushroom powders grow to fill that space.
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THANK YOU TO OUR EXPERTS
What a privilege it is to have some of the best healers on our panel! Our expert authors receive no payment or any other form of remuneration from us or from the industry. They take time out from their busy schedules to write for us. Here’s to all of them! May their tireless and tremendous efforts bring them well-deserved rewards.
Resources
- Mintel report. Sports, Nutrition and Performance Drinks US, March 2019 — Executive Summary. Published March 2019.
- Grand View Research report. Sports Nutrition Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product Type (Sports Drink, Sports Supplements, Sports Food), By Distribution Channel (E-commerce, Brick and Mortar), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2021 – 2028. Published May 2021.
- Physical Activity Council report. 2021 Physical Activity Council’s Overview Report on U.S. Participation. Published 2021.
Yours in Healthy Living
The Benefits of a Raw Food Diet
Table of Contents ↑|The boom for the raw foods industry is not limited to the grocery store aisles. Juice shops are opening in cities across the country, promoting the benefits of consuming raw, fresh-pressed fruits and vegetables. Bottled, unpasteurised juices are becoming more readily available at mainstream stores and even coffee shop chains.
Beware of Toxic Skin Care Products
Table of Contents ↑|The skin is the body’s largest organ and acts as a sponge, absorbing approximately 60% of what is put on it. To ensure good health and well-being avoid skin care products that contain toxic ingredients. Through the application of a large variety of beauty and skin care products we expose our skin, and body, to a large number of ingredients – many of which have not been tested for their long-term effects. Many of the products that we apply consist of ingredients that are toxic, without us even knowing.
Various Natural Antibiotics Explored
Table of Contents ↑|Every day we run the risk of becoming infected by a bacteria, virus or a fungus. Many people do not know of any options other than a visit to the local GP, who may over prescribe antibiotics, for example. Often illnesses encountered are not caused by bacteria; if they are viral, the antibiotic would be ineffective and unnecessary.
The Genetics of Weight Management
Table of Contents ↑|According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of South Africa, the nation is in the grip of a countrywide obesity epidemic. Somewhere between Banting, The Blood Type diet, green smoothie cleanses, Paleo, maple syrup cleanses and the Holford Low GL Plan, we must be doing something wrong. It is time to face the stats and learn more about weight management.
Our Dominant Thought Becomes Who We Are
Table of Contents ↑|Our private and public experiences enter our lives through the gate of our ‘dominant thought’, even though this connection may be invisible to us.
Acudetox for Addiction
Table of Contents ↑|Drug abuse knows no bounds – it wreaks havoc in the lives of both substance abusers and their families, leaving broken minds, souls and hearts in its wake. A supportive natural modality, known as Acudetox, is available to release sufferers from the grips of their addiction.
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