A healthy balance
Kate Miller looks at diet and detox and how important it is for natural product retailers to offer sound advice in this area
If you’re...
Oil change
The nutritional oils category has reinvented itself in recent years – and it’s providing independent health stores with a brilliant opportunity
Not so long ago...
The guts of the matter
Matt Chittock finds out how natural health approaches can make gut problems a lot easier for customers to stomach
The fact that, according to the...
Ready for Brekkie?
With numerous studies linking missing breakfast to poor health – including obesity, coronary heart disease and high blood sugar – healthier and on-the-go options...
You give me fever
Kate Miller takes a look at what’s behind the rise in allergies in the UK and how this could provide opportunities for smart natural...
Superfood me
There is no doubt that superfoods are here to stay, but what are the issues affecting the sector and what does the future hold...
Viva veggie!
As the plant food movement is gathering pace, the vegetarian and vegan food categories have been given a whole new lease of life
There seems...
Summertime blues?
From sunburn to salmonella there are hundreds of ways holiday heaven can turn to holiday hell this summer. Matt Chittock sources the natural approaches...
Raw power
Raw food has blossomed within the natural food sector in the last few years, but will it remain the preserve of the natural health...
Heart failure
Kate Miller takes a look at heart disease, the increasing risk for women, and the natural ways available to maintain heart health
We all know...
Let’s get physical
Sports nutrition NPD is at an all time high as brands respond to emerging active lifestyle trends, writes Jim Manson
Last month, researchers working for...
Family matters
Planning ahead
Parenthood starts way before you hear the patter of tiny feet, with what you put into your body before as well as during...
Celebrating organic
Organic September, the Soil Association’s month-long celebration of all things organic, offers a fantastic opportunity for independents to boost takings and reach out to...
Joint initiative
Kate Miller takes a look at the causes of joint and bone problems and why their increasing incidence are driving customers to look for...
Get smart
Taking care of those little grey cells can be a synch thanks to the latest advances in natural health and nutrition
Say what you like...
From the inside out
Natural products stores are well placed to offer solutions to skin, nail and hair problems, but knowledge and training are paramount as Kate Miller...
Good to go
Ready to help your customers avoid common getaway ailments? Matt Chittock discovers the natural essentials that experts recommend to enjoy a happy, healthy holiday
Holidays...
Veggie might!
Sales of vegetarian and vegan foods have been soaring as A-list celebrities get on board the plant-food lifestyle
The vegetarian and vegan sectors are enjoying...