Can a nearly $300 yoga mat help improve your downward dog? A tech startup is saying yes, it can. SmartMat, a tech-infused yoga mat developed by three entrepreneurs, is raising thousands of dollars ...

The FDA announced this week it’s ramping up its review of food additives — with azodicarbonamide (ADA), the so-called “yoga mat chemical” used in some breads and baked goods, among those ...

The "yoga mat" nickname comes from ADA's other uses in the manufacturing of plastics and rubbers. In Europe, it is illegal to add the ingredient to bread, given the possibility it could result in ...