Recently added articles from Environmental Nutrition:
Every bit of exercise ups fitness in older women.(Just In)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Women who exercise just half the amount recommended by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)--currently set at 30 minutes a day or more most days of the week--experience significant improvement in fitness. That's what a group of U.S. researchers found when they studied 427 previously ...
Omega-3-fortified foods: fish out of water or healthful addition to diet?
Jul 01, 2007; Antinoro, Linda ... You probably know you should eat foods (read fish) rich in omega-3 fatty acids. These specialized fats alleviate--maybe even prevent--a host of health ailments, such as Alzheimer's, arthritis, heart disease and some cancers. So it's not surprising food companies have seized a marketing ...
Migraines may foretell bigger trouble; diet and supplements might help.
Jul 01, 2007; Ward, Elizabeth M. ... As headaches go, migraines are in a league all their own. Affecting three times as many women as men, they are far more debilitating than the more common tension headaches. To make matters worse, research suggests that for some sufferers, serious health consequences may be part of the ...
Food scales help you control portions, slim down.
Jul 01, 2007; Forman, Adrienne ... For many, summer is a wake-up call for shedding unwanted pounds. And buying a food scale is a smart first step. Portion Education. It's easy to underestimate portion sizes, but a food scale reveals the undeniable truth about how much food you're really putting on your plate. It ...
DHEA in a pill: promises, promises!(Product Watch)(dehydroepiandrosterone)
Jul 01, 2007 ... The Buzz. Considered by some to be a magic bullet that confers improved health, sexual vigor and longevity to older people, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a supplement widely used as an anti-aging remedy. It's also been studied as a weight-loss aid, a treatment for lupus, dementia and ...
Scare averted ... for now.(In the News)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Unless you eat more than 800 pounds of pork a day, the Food and Drug Administration says you have little to worry about from the pet food scare that now threatens human food. That was the risk assessment in mid-May as the FDA released 56,000 hogs for processing. Human Risk Low ....
Study finds CLA helps trim body fat, but are supplements safe?(Research News)(conjugated linoleic acid)
Jul 01, 2007 ... In the first study of its kind, Norwegian researchers have found that overweight men and women who supplemented with about 3.5 grams a day of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) for one year had significant decreases in body fat compared to people who took a placebo. This is the first long-term ...
Wake up and smell the latte and cappuccino calories.(Nutrition Comparison)
Jul 01, 2007; Palmer, Sharon ... Whatever happened to the humble cup of joe? Yesterday's simple serving of black coffee, virtually calorie-free, has morphed into today's melange of espresso shots, foamed milk, whipped cream and caramel. Some coffee bars even offer mix-ins like crumbled Oreo cookies and Snickers candy ...
Arginine is beneficial to health, but also risky.(Ask EN)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Q. I've read reports about the benefits of arginine. Should I take a supplement? A. Based on what we know right now, it's safer to stick with arginine-rich foods rather than try a supplement. Arginine, specifically L-arginine, is one of the amino acids that make up ...
Fortified cereal or multi?(Ask EN)(breakfast cereals)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Q. I've noticed some breakfast cereals provide more vitamins and minerals than others do. Is that important? A. That depends on whether or not you take a multivitamin/mineral supplement. Most breakfast cereals are fortified with 10% to 30% of the Daily Value (DV) for ...
Guilty only by association: natural trans fats may not be like evil twin.(Ask EN)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Q. I've heard that some trans fats occur naturally in foods. Are they as bad as the trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils? A. Probably not. Naturally occurring trans fats, which are found in meat, butter, milk and cheese, have different chemical structures than those found ...
Basil: summer herb packs protective punch.(EN on Foods)
Jul 01, 2007; Broihier, Kitty ... The Folklore. Basil's name is said to derive from the basilisk, a dragon-like creature. In ancient Eygpt, basil was used in embalming; later it became a symbol of mourning in Greece. For Romans, it signified love. In its native India, basil is used in sacred Hindu ceremonies. ...
Eating a single high-fat meal can raise blood pressure significantly more than a very low-fat meal.(Research Roundup)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Eating a single high-fat meal can raise blood pressure significantly more than a very low-fat meal. That's what U.S. and Canadian researchers found when they fed 30 healthy people a single meal that was either very low-fat (1% of calories) or very high-fat (46% of calories) and then ...
Extra pounds increase the risk of asthma.(Research Roundup)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Extra pounds increase the risk of asthma. That's what researchers at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center found after analyzing the results of seven previous studies. Being overweight increased the risk of asthma by 38% compared to being normal ...
Eating foods rich in flavonols may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, a particularly deadly disease.(Research Roundup)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2007 ... Eating foods rich in flavonols may reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer, a particularly deadly disease. That's what U.S. and German researchers found when they analyzed dietary intakes and cancer incidence from more than 183,000 men and women for eight years. Those with the highest intakes ...