Environmental Nutrition back issues from April 2006:
Magnesium-rich foods cut colon cancer risk.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Researchers from the University of Minnesota have found that a diet rich in magnesium may help reduce the risk of developing colon cancer. As part of the Iowa Women's Health Study, researchers followed almost 42,000 women aged 55-69 for 17 years. After taking age, calories, ...
Diet may help protect nonsmokers (even smokers) against lung cancer.
Apr 01, 2006; ... Lung cancer is becoming more pervasive, striking celebrities like Peter Jennings and Dana Reeve and likely one of your own friends or relatives--some of whom may have never smoked. Unlike breast and prostate cancers, which strike more people, lung cancer is particularly lethal; it's the ...
Can omega-3 supplements help you reel in the health benefits of fish?
Apr 01, 2006; ... If you've been fishing for ways to improve your health, no doubt you know that eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial. You might also have heard about a recent study that found omega-3 supplements probably won't help reduce your risk of cancer. But that doesn't mean ...
Got food allergies? not sure? EN answers common questions.(Environmental Nutrition)(Interview)
Apr 01, 2006; ... Finally, relief for food allergy sufferers. As of January 1, food ingredient labels must indicate--in plain English--whether a product might contain proteins from the eight major food allergens (egg, fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat). But while people with food ...
Low-fat diets all but dead, paving way for good fats and plant foods.
Apr 01, 2006 ... No doubt you heard about recent findings from the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), hailed as the final nail in the coffin for low-fat diets. The study, of nearly 50,000 postmenopausal women (average age 62), found that eating low-fat diets for eight years offered no health benefits--no ...
Organic foods: balancing your health with the health of the planet.
Apr 01, 2006 ... Lately, nasty rumors have circulated regarding the integrity of organic standards. What better time to set the record straight than on Earth Day, April 22nd? Here, EN separates the organic wheat from the chaff and provides some practical shopping advice. The Reality Behind ...
Breads that give you a true whole-grain advantage.
Apr 01, 2006 ... Suddenly, manufacturers are racing to put whole grains in their products. Why? The 2005 Dietary Guidelines recommend that adults eat at least three servings of whole grains every day. Whole grains are packed with nutrients and phytonutrients--fiber, B vitamins, vitamin E, ...
Ubiquitous aspartame: is it a safe sweetener or a cancer time bomb?
Apr 01, 2006 ... Q. I've heard that aspartame isn't safe. Should I stop drinking diet drinks? A. It depends. If you enjoy an occasional diet drink or even one every day, there's probably no reason to worry. But if you have a six-can-a-day habit, it might be wise to cut back or switch sweeteners ....
Yogurt: the new honey, but does it make foods better for You?
Apr 01, 2006 ... Q. Lately, I've seen a lot of unexpected foods, like cereal, that have yogurt in them. Are they worth eating? A. Not for any yogurt health benefits. Even if the added yogurt starts off with beneficial live probiotic bacteria, few if any bacteria could survive the processing ...
Tiny, versatile pine nut packs plenty of nutrition EN on foods.(Environmental Nutrition)
Apr 01, 2006; ... The Folklore. Ancient Romans preserved pine nuts in honey, pressed them into wine and used them in sausage. Nicknamed pinoccoli or pinocchi in Italy, this popular nut was the inspiration for Pinocchio's name, because his nose is shaped like a pine nut. The Facts. Pine nuts, also ...
Eating at least three servings of whole grains a day cut by more than half the risk of developing metabolic syndrome.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... * Eating at least three servings of whole grains a day cut by more than half the risk of developing metabolic syndrome among a group of 535 older men and women. (Metabolic syndrome is characterized by coexisting health factors, such as elevated insulin levels, high blood pressure and ...
Eating more vegetable protein helps lower blood pressure.
Apr 01, 2006 ... * Eating more vegetable protein helps lower blood pressure, concluded a large study across four countries--China, Japan, the United Kingdom and the U.S. For each 2.8% increase in vegetable protein intake (about 14 grams for a 2,000 calorie diet; equal ...
Overweight or obesity in midlife significantly increases the risk of death from heart disease later in life.(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2006 ... Overweight or obesity in midlife significantly increases the risk of death from heart disease later in life, according to the Chicago Heart Association Detection Project in Industry study of 17,643 people. In the study, the risk of hospitalization due to heart disease was more than four ...