Comparatively, the men and women of the 45-65 age group are healthier and more active than when their parents were the same age. While this is good news, they also are beset in record numbers by unfortunate health issues, such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, and heart disease. To help resolve this dichotomy, nutrition experts recommend eating more nutrient-rich food and beverage products to help fill the gap. Enjoying better foods and beverages can allow many Boomers and X-ers to live longer, happier, and healthier lives.

The bars combine crispy black beans (think crispy rice treats) with either crunchy kale, corn, carrot or pea.

Plant-based foods, especially vegetables, have clinched the top spot in the Foodscape Global Metatrends two years running, and are predicted to lead once again in 2018.

Made in convenient, portable 3.34-ounce single-serving containers, the snack packs have a compartment with sprouted naturally fermented cashew hummus, created by using a unique proprietary process for sprouting and fermenting the cashews for better digestive health.

Available in three flavors — Cold Brew Coffee, Dark Chocolate and Vanilla — the protein shakes are made with the company’s protein blend, featuring pea protein, organic pumpkin powder and organic flaxseed oil.

Each bottle offers 100 calories. The lineup will be offered in three flavors: move it (strawberry black cherry), werk it (orange mango) and pump it (lemon lime). Vitaminwater active will be packaged in 15.2-ounce, PET bottles nationwide.

IMPACT Advanced Recovery® Drink, contains a unique blend of 3 key nutrients: Arginine, Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Dietary Nucleotides, that are supported by the American Society of Enhanced Recovery (ASER) Implementation Guide.

This brings the total invested to date to approximately $30 million, including early funding from U2's Bono and The Edge, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Singapore-based VisVires New Protein and angel investor Ali Partovi.

Probiotics are live bacteria that add to the beneficial bacteria normally present in the gastrointestinal tract, and more than a third of women (34%) agree they are essential for a healthy digestive system*. Unlike other probiotics products, Special K Nourish Berries & Peaches with Probiotics provides this "good" bacteria without the need for refrigeration, making it a convenient choice for busy women.