Q: Do clementines have the same nutritive value as oranges?
Answer : Although sometimes called seedless tangerines, the sweet winter treats known as clementines are actually a variety of mandarin orange.
Q: You often report about research on processed meats. But what exactly does processed...
Answer : According to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), processed meat products may include, but are not limited to, bacon...
Q: Is sauerkraut anticarcinogenic?
Answer : Cabbage, from which sauerkraut is made, is a cruciferous vegetable (like broccoli).
Q: I bake some favorite desserts and recently switched to wholewheat pastry flour. Is...
Answer : So-called pastry flour, also known as Graham flour, is milled from soft wheat thats lower in protein than regular wheat.
Q: I was interested in your article about oranges (January 2010), but I remember...
Answer : Its commonly known that grapefruit juice has the potential to boost excessively the action of many prescription drugs.
Q: What are the benefits or cons of bee pollen and natural honey?
Answer : For a quick sense of the commercial versus scientific status of these popular products, compare the results of a Google search for bee pollen health benefits...
Q: I am a subscriber who is a mild diabetic. My wife serves grape...
Answer : Overall, the nutritional differences between types of tomatoes-including grape, cherry and other bite-sized varieties, as well as plum, Roma and other larger options...
Q: Is it true that research has shown that drinking diet drinks can cause...
Answer : Susan B. Roberts, PhD, director of Tufts HNRCA Energy Metabolism Laboratory and author of The I Diet replies...
Q: Can levels of the good HDL cholesterol be too high?
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, replies...
Q: I was interested in your Q&A about fruit juices affecting medi- cations (April)....
Answer : We checked in again with David G. Bailey, PhD, a professor of clinical pharmacology at Western Ontario University...