Q: I like fresh salmon, but its too expensive so I buy canned salmon....
Answer : Comparing canned salmon (liquids drained) with an equal quantity of cooked fresh salmon, each offers some nutritional advantages.
Q: Ive heard that California almonds are being irradiated. Does this mean that these...
Answer : Irradiation is one of the possible methods to satisfy a 2007 USDA requirement that raw almonds be pasteurized to prevent foodborne illness...
Q: I take supplements of vitamin B12 daily, plus a mature multivitamin containing vitaminB12....
Answer : Unlike many other nutrients, the Institute of Medicine has not established a Tolerable Upper Intake Level for vitamin B12...
Q: Weve read that drinking a lot of fruit juice or eating a lot...
Answer : James Joseph, PhD, research physiologist at the Neuroscience Laboratory at Tufts Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging...
Q: Your March 2009 newsletter discusses obesity, as measured by Body Mass Index (BMI)....
Answer : The easiest way to calculate BMI, especially for the math-phobic, is to enter your height and weight into one of the many BMI calculators...
Q: I take a multivitamin with my morning cup of tea. Do I need...
Answer : In general, theres no need to be concerned about tea blocking the absorption of vitamins or other nutrients, according to Jeffrey B. Blumberg, PhD, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging...
Q: In your May issue you illustrated the radura sign for food treated by...
Answer : You might want to switch caterers. Trichinosis is caused by ingestion of the Trichinella spiralis parasite, also known as trichina.
Q: I have long read recommendations of low-fat milk. How about powdered milk? I...
Answer : Just like regular milk, powdered or dry milk comes in different types. The most important difference is whether the milk is nonfat or whole.
Q: Besides being kosher for religious purposes, whats the difference between kosher salt and...
Answer : Kosher salt, like most supermarket sea salt, is much coarser-grained than ordinary table salt.
Q: Is it contraindicated for individuals at risk of developing calcium oxalate kidney stones...
Answer : Lesley Stevens, MD, MS, an assistant professor of medicine at Tufts, replies, Vitamin D supplements are not necessarily...