Q: I’ve read about research associating high vitamin A intake with bone loss. Do...
Answer : A Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of Tufts HNRCA Bone Metabolism Laboratory, answers...
Q: My usual breakfast includes two slices of whole-wheat toast. I am told by...
Answer : A Cynthia Harriman, director of Food and Nutrition Strategies for the Whole Grains Council...
Q: Many of us with high cholesterol have considered taking statin drugs, but are...
Answer : A A 2007 study at Stanford University cast doubt on the claims that garlic is effective in lowering bad LDL cholesterol in adults...
Q: If I am trying to reduce the amount of sodium in a product,...
Answer : A Our recipe editor, Patsy Jamieson, has looked into this topic, consulting a food scientist at Bush Brothers Beans. He told her that the company had sent samples to an independent lab...
Q: I find myself limiting my produce selections in order to avoid the most...
Answer : A If youre concerned about pesticides in produce, its smart to be selective: Not all produce presents the same risk of contamination.
Q: Can you tell me what is the best resource on the glycemic index...
Answer : A Introduced in 1981, the glycemic index (GI) measures how rapidly a food causes blood sugar to rise, compared to the effects of ingesting glucose (sugar).
Q: I recently attended an informational program on prostate cancer at which I...
Answer : A The concern about flaxseed oil-and, to a much lesser extent, canola oil-stems from the alphalinolenic acid (ALA) content of these oils.
Q: I’ve read your reports about eating too much red meat. Is ham-not ham...
Answer : Not only is ham made from pork, a red meat (despite the other white meat ad campaign), but its also processed by being cured and often smoked.
Q: You say not to suck in your gut when measuring ones waist. But...
Answer : A Studies that have focused on the dangers of a big belly point out that waist circumference is strongly associated with the presence of fat tissue surrounding the organs in the abdomen.
Q: Your oft-repeated recommendation to consume nuts is fully accepted-but some of us seniors...
Answer : As long as you watch out for too much added sodium and sugar, nut butters make a fine substitute for nuts.