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Sen. Durbin Asks FDA to Investigate Energy Drinks

Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) called for FDA to investigate energy drinks and clarify the definition of conventional food and beverages verses supplements in a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg. Sen. Durbin also asked FDA to enforce its regulatory authority over the ...More
April 5, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
FDA Says No, Puff Not a Supplement

Last week, I asked if a supplement that came out in "puff" and was called "breathable" could fall under the legal term of "supplement." This week, FDA's answer came in the form of a warning letter. ...More
March 7, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
FDA: 'Puffing' a Supplement is Misleading

FDA said labeling for AeroShot's "breathable energy" supplement is false and misleading because it isn't clear on if the product should be inhaled or ingested, according to a warning letter the agency sent Thomas Hadfield, CEO of Breathable Foods Inc. Beyond that, ...More
March 6, 2012
Posted in News
A Tailored Approach to Sports Nutrition

New and unique ingredients, new formulations, new delivery formats, packaging innovations and customized dosage levels have all optimized sports nutrition products to more directly fit with consumers' personal fitness, sporting and health objectives. ...More
February 28, 2012 By Sarah Kuczora and Matt Incles
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
AeroShots: Can a Puff be a Supplement?

AeroShots, a new products that provides "breathable energy," is at the center of controversy. The manufacturer says it's a supplement because it's swallowed. Sen. Charles Schumer, on the other had, said FDA should investigate this "caffeine inhaler," ...More
February 24, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
This Sporting Life

Exercisers are consistently looking to improve, whether it be in the race, in the gym or in the mirror. Getting injured, sore or tired not only impedes these goals, but can also cause stress and discomfort. Natural products that contain certain scientifically proven ...More
February 24, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
pTeroPure® In GNC’s New BluScience Line

ChromaDex is lending its pTeroPure® ingredient to GNC’s new line of dietary supplements, which ChromaDex president William Spengler said represents a major milestone in the company's growth and in the accelerating commercialization of the pterostilbene ingredient. The ...More
June 13, 2011
Posted in News
Energy Efficient

The body's ongoing energetic conversation and the supplements that keep it talking. ...More
June 7, 2011 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
Energy Crisis: Naturally Fueling Americans

The fast life is getting faster as Americans do their best to juggle work, school and play, while living active, healthy lifestyles. No longer are energy products just geared at sport nutrition; it’s trickled into all shapes and sizes of consumers. Natural boosters such as ...More
December 17, 2010 By Alissa Marrapodi
Posted in Articles, Sports Nutrition
FDA Warns Manufacturers on Alcohol-Caffeine Beverages

High-alcohol beverages with added caffeine are targeting in the latest set of warning letters from FDA, which considered the drinks dangerous due to high-potential for stealth intoxication. ...More
November 17, 2010
Posted in Articles