Q: Should fruit be eaten on an empty stomach to ensure proper digestion?
Answer : Ashley Dunham, a dietetic intern at Tufts Frances Stern Nutrition Center, replies, No, fruit does not need to be eaten on an empty stomach.
Q: Is lead as harmful for adults as it is for children? Is it...
Answer : Beth Rosenberg, MPH, ScD, an assistant professor in Tufts Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, replies: Lead is definitely harmful for adults to ingest or breathe...
Q: Are the shortenings that boast no trans fat really any better for you...
Answer : Yes, shortenings actually have gotten better...
Q: My husband, whos been on medication for early Alzheimers, went to the emergency...
Answer : You should never stop taking any medication without checking with your own physician. As for coconut oil, its touted as a source of caprylic acid, which the body breaks down...
Q: Since its dangerous to heat cooking oils beyond their smoke point, is it...
Answer : Lynne M. Ausman, ScD, a professor in the Friedman School and scientist in Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, explains...
Q: Does powdered garlic have any nutritional value?
Answer : Lynne M. Ausman, DSc, director of the Biochemical & Molecular Nutrition Program at Tufts Friedman School, says most powdered spices...
Q: Does one need to eat mostly organic foods in order to have a...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, replies: The majority of research findings indicate the nutrient content of organic and conventionally grown plants is similar.
Q: Are organic meats safer in regard to foodborne diseases such as salmonella?
Answer : When it comes to livestock, the USDA organic seal verifies that producers met animal health and welfare standards...
Q: Does magnesium help the body absorb calcium from the diet?
Answer : Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of Tufts HNRCA Bone Metabolism Laboratory, says, Im not aware of any evidence...
Q: Do I lose any of the whole-grain benefits by using quick (10- minute)...
Answer : Quick-cooking brown rice has been precooked (parboiled), so its ready in about a quarter the time as regular brown rice.