Recently added articles from Nutrition Action Healthletter:
Germ warfare: are we creating a new generation of super bugs?(Cover story)
Oct 01, 2008; Liebman, Bonnie ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Merry King was a 48-year-old special education teacher in the suburbs of Washington. DC. She first felt abdominal pain on December 1. 2007, according to The Washington Post. A doctor in a local emergency room, suspecting that ovarian cysts were ...
Food additive loopholes.(MEMO FROM MFJ)(Food Additives Amendment of 1958)
Oct 01, 2008; Jacobson, Michael F. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 50 years ago, Congress passed a law that was intended to ensure that chemicals intentionally added to foods were safe. The Food Additives Amendment of 1958 requires that proposed new food additives be tested by manufacturers and accepted by the ...
Correction.(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2008 ... In the special feature in the June issue ("In the Drink"), we said that "urine doesn't have to be ...
Getcha popcorn! Peanuts!(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By the age of 60, a third of the U.S. population will have outpouches in their colon, a condition called diverticulosis. By age 80, two-thirds will have diverticulosis. And roughly 10 to 35 percent of them will have complications like bleeding and ...
Heart flutters.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Older people who get even light exercise may prevent an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, or AF. ("Atrial" refers to the upper chambers of the heart, the atria.) The temporary arrhythmia, which occurs most often in people over 65, raises the risk of stroke. ...
Take it slow.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Does eating more slowly mean you eat less? Yes, say researchers who set out to test the popular advice. They told 30 young normal-weight women to eat as much lunch as they wanted either: * Quickly-using a soup spoon and eating as fast as possible with no pauses between bites, ...
Lead in Ayurvedic medicines.(QUICK STUDIES)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Of 230 Ayurvedic medicines purchased online in 2005, nearly all from U.S. Web sites, one out of five had lead, mercury, and/or arsenic that exceeded daily limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or other authorities. Ayurvedic medicine is a traditional medical system used by ...
Stevia: sweet ... but how safe?(SWEETENER UPDATE)(Drug overview)
Oct 01, 2008; Schardt, David ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This is a potential game-changer among zero-calorie sweeteners," said Lou Imbrogno, senior vice president of Pepsi Worldwide Technical Operations, in a press release in July. Stevia may be natural--unlike the other major non-caloric sweeteners ....
The dyes have it.(food coloring)
Oct 01, 2008 ... What gives Fanta Orange soda its color? In the United States, it's two synthetic food dyes: Red 40 and Yellow 6. In England, it's pumpkin and carrot extract. At a U.S. McDonald's, the strawberry sundae gets its color from Red 40. In England, the red comes from (surprise!) real ...
Souped up.(HEALTHY COOK)(Recipe)
Oct 01, 2008; Sherwood, Kate ... Do you have a favorite soup? Now you have four. Is this going to be a great autumn or what? Got a question or suggestion? Write to healthycook@cspinet.org. <Pre> Chickpea Soup If you simmer the soup a bit longer, it will thicken into a stew that you can serve over ...
Choosing chocolate: are dark bars better?(BRAND-NAME RATING)
Oct 01, 2008; Hurley, Jayne ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Chocolate isn't just candy any more. An explosion of studies--largely funded by the chocolate industry--has convinced many people that chocolate, especially if it's dark, can protect your heart and your health. Just about every brand, from the ...
Loco for cocoa.(BRAND-NAME RATING)(List)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Until better research makes clear whether chocolate is a net benefit to the heart, there are no Best Bites. Since less sugar generally means more cacao- which contains the cocoa solids that contain the flavanols that might be good for your blood ...
Do the mashed potato.(RIGHT STUFF)(Ore-Ida Steam n' Mash Cut Sweet Potatoes)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Who doesn't love sweet potatoes? They're cheap, nutrient-packed, and delicious. Even folks who cringe when they see other vegetables go for sweets. And talk about convenient. Just wash, pop in the oven, and wait 'til they're done. Of course, ...
Gotcha Focaccia.(FOOD PORN)(DioGiorno Ultimate)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... "Select Italian style herbs and cheeses are mixed right into our light, airy focaccia crust," says the box of DiGiorno Ultimate Focaccia Four Cheese with Basil Thick Crust Pizza. "We then layer classic Italian offerings on top for a premium pizza experience you can only have with DiGiorno ...
Tip of the month.(vegetable diet)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2008 ... Want to work more vegetables into your diet? Toss a bag of baby spinach into your pasta sauce. Or add a handful of ...