Vitamins, Diet and Sports Nutrition

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Nordic Naturals on Tuesday introduced Vitamin C Gummies, providing 250 mg of vitamin C. With a tart tangerine flavor, Vitamin C Gummies are chewable gummy slices for kids four years and older. The product is pectin-based, and free of gelatin, artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives and allergens, including gluten, milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts and soy. 

CARLSBAD, Calif. — Designer Whey on Wednesday partnered with beach volleyball Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, who will serve as brand ambassador.

WASHINGTON — A coalition of associations representing supplement manufacturers on Tuesday expressed their support of the Designer Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2014 by Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Orrin Hatch, R-Utah.

LAS VEGAS — FBCx, the patented ingredient in the weight-management aid Calorease, was featured on "The Dr. Oz Show" Feb. 7, noted Soho Flordis International.  

“Calorease will transform the diet industry,” stated Jeff McHarg, general manager SFI North America. “This revolutionary dietary supplement is a naturally sourced plant fiber offering all of the benefits of weight management without the messy side effects.”

NEW YORK — The National Advertising Division has recommended that Trinity Sports Group discontinue certain claims for the company’s “NeuroImpact” dietary supplement, including claims that the product has been clinically tested.

NAD noted, however, that the advertiser provided a reasonable basis for “carefully qualified ingredient claims regarding the ability of certain ingredients,” in NeuroImpact “to support healthy brain function.”

WASHINGTON — Adults older than 55 years with heart disease would realize individual healthcare savings if they supplemented with omega-3 dietary supplements, according to a report released Tuesday titled "Smart Prevention-Health Care Cost Savings Resulting from the Targeted Use of Dietary Supplements.” 

LOS ANGELES — Targeted Medical Pharma on Monday reported the completion of a promotion and distribution agreement with As Seen on TV Productions, a division of East Shore Enterprises, to promote the company's Clearwayz.

Clearwayz is a dietary supplement specially formulated to support healthy sinus, respiratory and immune function using a proprietary blend of amino acids and polyphenols.

WASHINGTON — Dietary supplement users take supplement products as just one component of a larger effort to develop a healthier lifestyle, according to a newly published review in Nutrition Journal, a peer-reviewed scientific publication. The review, “Health Habits and Other Characteristics of Supplement Users” (Nutrition Journal.