Blood Sugar Control
According to the American Diabetes Association, there are over 20 million Americans who have diabetes. Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they usually have pre-diabetes—blood sugar levels that are higher than normal. Approximately 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes.
Eating healthy, regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight are the biggest keys to managing blood sugar levels. In turn, healthy blood sugar levels help support good health, increase energy and can provide a better quality of life. Efficacious dietary supplements and functional food and beverages play a key role in blood sugar maintenance. They can be powerful tools in supporting healthy metabolism, increasing insulin sensitivity, and supporting long-term blood sugar control.
According to the Nutrition Business Journal, diabetes is a growing market within specialty supplements. The diabetes specific supplement market was $566 million in 2006, up 6.3% from the previous year. While supplements will continue to grow, consumers are also interested in diabetic functional food and beverages, both for their convenience and overall nutrition. As the technology behind functional food and beverages becomes more advanced, sales of products containing ingredients specifically designed to help people manage their blood sugar should increase.
Because diabetics are interested in supporting their cardiovascular health and maintaining a healthy body weight, products that can help address heart health and weight management in addition to blood sugar control are important. One of InterHealth’s key ingredients, ChromeMate®, a highly bioavailable niacin-bound chromium complex, helps promote insulin sensitivity, improves long-term blood sugar control, promotes heart health and maintains a healthy body weight.
In addition to ChromeMate, InterHealth offers Super CitriMax® for weight control and OptiBerry® for antioxidant protection. These ingredients provide the extra help needed for healthy blood sugar control and a healthy lifestyle.