Q: Why do sliced fruits turn brown when sitting for a period of time...
Answer : Fruits such as apples, as well as some vegetables including potatoes, turn brown when their flesh is exposed to air for much the same reason iron turns rusty: oxidation.
Q: Is there a difference in the cholesterol-fighting power of instant or quick-cooking (threeminute)...
Answer : The quick answer would seem to lie in the USDA nutrient database, where regular, quick and instant oatmeal all share a single listing.
Q: Im confused by something in the new TV ads for Total cereal, which...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, answers that there is no Daily Value for the omega-3s found in fish...
Q: I would like to use a salt substitute consisting mostly of potassium chloride....
Answer : Not only does potassium chloride replace the sodium in regular salt (sodium chloride) thats responsible for boosting blood pressure...
Q: A member of our family suffers from peripheral neuropathy. Is there any connection...
Answer : Peripheral neuropathy is a problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord...
Q: What is the lowdown on chicken soup as a cold remedy? Does it...
Answer : Stephen Rennard, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center published research on this topic in the journal Chest in 2000 thats since become almost as celebrated as chicken soup itself.
Q: Your Special Report on food safety (June) says that using detergent or commercial...
Answer : Detergents and antibacterial soaps aren'tt recommended because the FDA doesn't have safety data about possible residue these products may leave on produce.
Q: I read with interest your answer about the different kinds of oatmeal...
Answer : We went back to our oatmeal expert, Cynthia Harriman, director of food and nutrition strategies for The Whole Grains Council...
Q: Lately my primary care physician has started shilling for a combination of fish...
Answer : A First identified in 1957, coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ-10) is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas.
Q: What are the pros and cons of using a microwave oven? My daughter-in-law...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests microwave ovens to make sure they meet safety standards that assure the ovens do not present any radiation hazard.