Healthy Eating

Q: Ive often read in your newsletter that all fats contain about 120 calories...

Answer : The total calories per serving is different between oil and butter because a tablespoon of oil contain a full tablespoon of fat whereas a tablespoon of butter does not.

Q: I enjoyed your Special Report on Food and Your Mood (January 2010), but...

Answer : Tryptophan is an amino acid found in foods including poultry, peanuts and seeds, soy products, dairy, eggs and fish.

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...