Recently added articles from Nutrition Action Healthletter:
The real cost of red meat: does it boost your risk of cancer, heart disease, & diabetes?
Jun 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Eating Meat May Increase Risk of Early Death, Study Finds," ran the headline in The New York Times in March. "Dying for some red meat? You may be," quipped the Los Angeles Times. The big news came from a study that tracked more than half a ...
Livestock's long shadow.(MEMO FROM MFJ)
Jun 01, 2009; ... The largest study ever on meat consumption and health--recently released by the National Cancer Institute--should convince even enthusiastic meat eaters to cut back (see cover story). The more red and processed meats one consumes, the greater the risk of dying, mostly of heart disease and ...
Rooting for fruit: researchers hunt for a medicine chest in the fruit bowl.(SPECIAL FEATURE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... Want to improve your memory? Try a bowl of berries. Troubled by urinary tract infections? Pour yourself a cranberry drink. Prostate problems? Open a bottle of pomegranate juice. In some cases, there's decent, or at least promising, evidence that you can use your fruit bowl as a ...
Vitamin D & bones.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vitamin D can lower your odds of breaking a hip or other bone. Researchers pooled the results of 12 trials that tested vitamin D on bones other than the spine in more than 42,000 people and 8 trials that tested vitamin D on hip fractures in more ...
Calcium & colorectal cancer.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... People who consume more calcium and dairy foods have a lower risk of colon cancer, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health and AARP (formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons). Investigators collected diet and other information on more than ...
Insulin & breast cancer.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... High levels of insulin in the blood may increase the risk of breast cancer in women who don't take estrogen replacement pills. Insulin's job is to move glucose (blood sugar) from the blood into the body's cells. In many people--especially the overweight--the cells don't respond ...
Waist & diverticular disease.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... A large waist may raise the risk of diverticulitis--an inflammation of outpouches in the large intestine--and the risk that the outpouches will bleed. Researchers tracked more than 47,000 male health professionals aged 40 to 75 for 18 years. Those with a waist bigger than ...
Weeknight quickies.(HEALTHY COOK)(Recipe)
Jun 01, 2009; ... It's late. You're tired. Dinner needs fixing. Here are three dishes that can be on the table in a half hour, max. It'll take longer to sweep up the compliments than to wash the plates. Got a question or suggestion? Write to healthycook@cspinet.org. <Pre> Sesame Noodles ...
Xtreme Eating 2009: care for an entree with your entree?
Jun 01, 2009; ... Michelle Obama may be planting berries and spinach on the South Lawn of the White House, but America's restaurants seem to be in a race to wow--or perhaps stun--their patrons with bigger and badder appetizers, entries, desserts, you name it. Forget the arms race. It's a waist ...
Hint, hint.(RIGHT STUFF)(Hint of Salt Triscuits)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you're a Triscuit fan, you know what a find they are. Original Triscuits are 100 percent whole grain, and a (six-cracker) serving is fairly low in saturated fat (1 gram) and lowish in sodium (180 milligrams). With 120 calories, 3 grams of ...
Tip of the month.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... For an easy, versatile marinade, mix 1/4 cup orange juice, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. fresh thyme, freshly ground black ...
Half-baked.(FOOD PORN)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Packages of Bertolli Oven Bake Meals "invite you to add your own homemade touch by creating each recipe in your own baking dish and sprinkling it yourself with just the right amount of cheese." Such a deal! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] No more frozen dinners that you just ...
See food: how to keep your eyes young.
May 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We take our eyes for granted. We don't stop to think about how the lens focuses light on the retina, which converts the light into electrical impulses, which travel through the optic nerve to the brain, which (somehow) translates nerve signals ...
Obamagardens.(MEMO FROM MFJ)
May 01, 2009; ... Though the economy, wars, sick-care coverage, and climate change take center stage, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have taken time to focus on food and health. In the midst of the Salmonella outbreak due to contaminated peanuts, First Father Obama expressed ...
Worth the co$t? The lowdown on three expensive supplements: looking for ways to cut back on unnecessary expenses? Here's the bottom line on three pricey supplements. If you take--or are thinking about taking--any of them, don't reach for your credit card until you read this.(SUPPLEMENT WATCH)
May 01, 2009; ... Coenzyme Q10 It's cardiologist Stephen Sinatra's "cornerstone nutrient for cardiovascular health." "Every major organ in your body needs CoQ10," he tells visitors to drsinatra.com. That's why "you need to take this critical nutrient daily." And he'll be happy to sell ...
Not so sweet.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Soft drinks, fruit drinks, and other sweetened beverages may threaten your heart and your waistline, according to two new studies. In the first, researchers tracked more than 88,000 women in the Nurses' Health Study from 1980 to 2004. Those who ...
Folic acid & the prostate.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... High doses of folic acid may raise the risk of prostate cancer. Researchers gave 643 men either a daily placebo or 1,000 micrograms of folic acid for seven years (to see if the B vitamin lowered their risk of a second precancerous colon polyp) and then monitored the men for ...
Fitness & cancer.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... Women who are more physically fit may have a lower risk of dying of breast cancer. Researchers tracked more than 14,800 women aged 20 to 83 who had a preventive medical exam at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas. The women were divided into high, medium, or low cardiovascular fitness ...
Exercise? I'm hungry.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
May 01, 2009 ... If a clever experiment in college students holds up, just seeing advice to exercise might make you eat more. Scientists showed roughly 50 students posters with messages to exercise (like "Go for a walk") or other messages (like "Make friends"). Those who saw the exercise ads ate ...
Spring ahead: these three simple, great-tasting recipes can go from "What's for dinner?" to "Dig in!" in 30 minutes or less. So what are you waiting for?(HEALTHY COOK)(Recipe)
May 01, 2009; ... Got a question or suggestion? Write to healthycook@cspinet.org. <Pre> Chicken with Artichokes & Peas1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast 3 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 shallots, minced 1 tsp. whole wheat flour 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 ...