dietary supplements

Who needs dietary supplements: Part 2

The human body relies on hundreds of vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and fatty acids to optimally function. A balanced diet should provide sufficient amounts of almost any nutrient, yet nutritional deficiencies are – globally speaking – an increasing problem. How do dietary supplements fit into this picture and what is their purpose? Most people…

Food supplements

Food supplements 101: Part 1

In the post-lockdown world consumers have increasingly turned to supplementation and the food supplements market is blooming more than ever. The global market has in fact been thriving for decades now and it is consequently saturated with products that promise good health, wellbeing and beauty. They sell everywhere – from postal offices to online shops…