Recently added articles from Nutrition Action Healthletter:
From sun & sea: new study puts vitamin D & omega-3s to the test.(Cover story)
Nov 01, 2009; Liebman, Bonnie ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "They're two of the most promising nutrients available for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer," says JoAnn E. Manson, professor of medicine at the Harvard Medical School and chief of the Division of Preventive Medicine at Brigham and ...
Soy what? The jury's still out on soy's benefits.(SPECIAL FEATURE)(Report)
Nov 01, 2009; Schardt, David ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Scientist have long suspected that the soy foods in Asian diets may help explain why people in places like Japan, China, and Singapore have lower rates of breast cancer, prostate cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease. And thousands of studies over the ...
Bad buffet behavior?(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Overweight people behave differently than leaner people at an all-you-can-eat buffet. Twenty-two trained observers watched 213 patrons at 11 all-you-can-eat Chinese food buffets in several cities. Diners who were overweight or obese were more ...
Brain scans reveal all.(QUICK STUDIES)(how to maintain weight loss; brain activity)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... What makes some people succeed at losing weight--and keeping it off--and others fail? Researchers did brain scans on 18 people who were normal weight, 16 who were obese, and 17 "successful weight-loss maintainers" while they all were shown pictures of food and other objects. ...
Less acid, more bone.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Eating a diet that makes you excrete less acid may help preserve bone. Researchers randomly assigned 171 men and women over age 50 to take potassium bicarbonate (6,750 mg a day), sodium bicarbonate (5,670 mg a day), potassium chloride (5,030 mg a day), or a placebo. Each ...
Vitamin K & insulin.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Vitamin K may curb insulin resistance, at least in men. Insulin moves sugar from the blood into the cells. In people who are insulin resistant, the cells don't respond well to insulin and it builds up in the blood. Researchers randomly assigned 355 men and women aged 60 to 80 to ...
Cook now, eat later.(HEALTHY COOK)(main dishes)(Recipe)
Nov 01, 2009; Sherwood, Kate ... Try cooking these three delicious main dishes ahead of time and freezing them in individual portions. Some night when you don't feel like making dinner from scratch, just boil up a pot of pasta or rice, reach into Chez Freezer, grab some Bean Bolognese or Curried Lentils, heat in the ...
Beyond raisin: dried fruits get edgy.(BRAND-NAME RATING)
Nov 01, 2009; Hurley, Jayne ... The dried fruit industry wants your attention. Its goal: to dispel the notion that dried fruits are about as thrilling as, well, a bunch of raisins or prunes. "Three current efforts include 100-calorie packs, a shift to antioxidant marketing, as well as pomegranate and other ...
New veg on the broc.(RIGHT STUFF)(Mann Packing Co.'s broccolini)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What looks like broccoli but with a longer, slender stem and smaller flowering buds? It's broccolini, a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale. You can find it in the produce section of your local grocery store. (The name is trademarked by ...
Burial grands.(FOOD PORN)(cinnamon rolls)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Pillsbury Grands!Cinnamon Rolls with Icing are "Made with Cinnabon Cinnamon," boasts the label. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you have a Cinnabon nearby you may be familiar with its cinnamon rolls on steroids. Each humongous 7.8-ounce Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll has ...
Dish of the month.(garbanzos)(Recipe)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2009; ... Dress up your garbanzo beans. Mix together 1 Tbs. each of extra-virgin olive oil and ...
