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These days, the word “green” most often refers to sustainability, energy conservation and a host of other topics related to the environment. But, in a recent article, Natural Products INSIDER reminds us there is more to being green than minding our carbon footprint. Green foods, including green vegetables, cereal grasses and algae, pack a nutritional punch with chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals, ...

As far as our bodies are concerned, energy equals calories. When we say proteins and carbohydrates supply 4 kcal per gram, and fat supplies 9 kcal per gram, that’s another way of quantifying the energy that each macronutrient contributes to the metabolic functions that keep us running—literally and figuratively. How those macronutrients turn their kilocalories into usable energy is a ...

Although no Lance Armstrong, Hartley Pond, vice president of technical sales, FutureCeuticals and Van Drunen Farms, Santa Rosa, CA, and recreational road and mountain biker, knows how it feels to bonk. “When you bonk,” Pond explains, “your body recognizes that you’re getting dangerously low on glucose. To save what’s essential for your central nervous system and brain, the glucose is ...

Shelves are stocked with food bars designed to fit nearly any consumer desire, whether meal replacement, nutritional boost or snack. Ingredient emphasis ranges from whole grains and protein enhancement to nutrient fortification and energy production. There are bars for breakfast, bars for snacks and some target specific demographics like athletes, children or dieters. On the other hand, a typical family ...

Those who fall between ages 45 to 64 will soon become the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates their numbers will grow from 77 million in 2006, and then to 82 million by 2030. Any number of applications can serve the dietary needs of our aging population, but beverages might be the one that holds ...