Yearning for longer, restful sleep? Supplements with ingredients like melatonin, valerian root, and magnesium promise “sleep support.” And what about the “sleepy girl mocktail” (tart cherry juice and magnesium powder, topped off with a fizzy drink), which swept TikTok this year? Here’s what the science says.
FDA alerts online shoppers that tejocote root supplements may be toxic yellow oleander; Amazon warned to stop selling mislabeled erectile dysfunction drugs.
Balance of Nature ordered by a federal court in Utah to stop producing and selling nutritional supplements following multiple labeling and FDA standards violations.
Big Dairy’s ‘cheese rider’ puts profit over kids, the link between dollar stores and community health, no more diet pills for kids in New York, and more food safety, health, and nutrition news.
You’ve gotta hand it to ad execs. They can turn a sugary snack into a source of “wholesome” energy or “real fruit.” Or reinvent processed meat as “healthy protein.” Or spin salt-laden refined grains as “real meals.” Here’s how not to fall for what they’re pushing.
This important legislation would protect children across California by prohibiting the sale of weight-loss dietary supplements and over-the-counter diet pills in stores or online to any person under 18 years of age. It also provides for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to develop health notices to be posted in retail locations selling these products.
