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Weight Management

As Americans fight the battle of the bulge, they’re turning to nutritional ingredients that can support efforts to lose weight and retain lean muscle mass, including those that enhance satiety and increase thermogenesis. Dietary supplement ingredients such as fiber, protein, conjugated linoleic acid, bitter orange and capsaicin are among those studied for their ability to help in weight management.

You Can't Have Your Pudding if You Don't Eat Your Meat

In stripping the 2010 Tour de France title away from Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who had tested positive for clenbuterol, the court absolved the alleged tainted meat but took a jab at supplements. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in Blog, Sports Nutrition
Fish Oil and Multivitamins Most Popular Supplements

Recent Consumerlab.com survey of 10,000 supplement users reveals most popular supplements and usage trends. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Image Gallery: Weight Management Product Launches

Dietary supplements for weight management address the breadth of mechanisms available, from thermogenesis to appetite suppression, in an attempt to help consumers lose fat, gain lean muscle and improve their overall health. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Sports Nutrition
Fullbar Line to Feature Kemin's Slendesta

Kemin's satiety ingredient Slendesta® will be a key ingredient in the Fullbar brand line of weight management products. ...More
January 31, 2012
Posted in News
Slide Show: Ingredients for Improved Weight Management

Obesity and overweight issues are not going away. Losing weight is not always simple, nor is it easy, but several nutraceutical ingredients have undergone research investigations that reveal some benefits for weight management. ...More
January 23, 2012
Posted in Galleries
Axis Labs Gets Probation, Fines in Steroid Case

Axis Labs LLC was sentenced to a one-year probation, fined $50,000 and ordered to forfeit $107,000 in connection to a mail fraud case. Federal prosecutors accused the company of distributing anabolic steroids masquerading as a weight-loss supplement. ...More
January 20, 2012
Posted in News, Sports Nutrition
Dr. Oz Calls Spiked Supplements an 'American Scandal'

Dr. Oz featured supplements on his show again, but this time, he did not give praise. He said spiked, dangerous supplements were an "American health scandal" and called for more regulation. ...More
January 18, 2012 By Sandy Almendarez
Posted in Blog
Diet Pills Banned in 10 CA Counties

Two weight management dietary supplements are banned from sale in 10 California counties, after prosecutors found they did not contain the labeled Hoodia. The counties reached a settlement with Florida-based maker of the two products, GeoPharma Inc., as well as Breakthrough ...More
January 13, 2012
Posted in News
Hold on, my fridge just texted me

Smart appliances aim to help users with food quality and food choices. ...More
January 11, 2012
Posted in Blog
Drivers in the US Women’s Health Market

Ingredients marketed to women, such as iron, calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, soy and cranberry, are slated for growth in the United States, spurred by the increase of female-specific conditions, raising cost of health care and increasing research activity. ...More
January 11, 2012 By Kaushik Ramakrishnan Shankar
Posted in Articles