Regardless of how you feel about the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, the social discussion around the new law has raised health consciousness to a new level. And with that comes a greater revelation of the importance of prevention as THE core strategy for insuring a long and well life.

We’re quickly tabulating the results of our annual survey where we speak directly to over 2,500 health-inspired adults from around the country about their health behaviors and choices. We then apply demographic measures to capture educational levels attained, household incomes, home ownership, and a variety of product and service category consumption behaviors weighed against national [...]

Functional food and beverage products offer manufacturers and retailers with an abundance of marketing opportunities. Andrew Wolf, a retail analyst for BB&T Capital Markets, said it best with a recent quote – “a huge number of people have become interested in changing the way they eat. There’s a societal shift that’s the basis of all [...]

With an emerging mind-set that is being driven by a multitude of forces, functional Food and Beverage manufacturers are well positioned to inject themselves in to an integral position as consumers continue to evolve their attitudes about health and well-being.

With all of the prognosticators and experts weighing in on the expected latest Health & Wellness trends for 2012, I’m going to choose to do something different this year. Yes, rather than anticipate where people will be heading with their healthy lifestyle behaviors and choices, I’d like to paint a point-by-point vision of hope for [...]