Q: Some hard candy says, sugar free. But it also says, 15 mg sugar...
Answer : The candy contains no sugar of the sort youd find in a sugar bowl, but does contain a sweetener such as xylitol.
Q: Does the sugar in fruit have the same effect in your body as...
Answer : Irwin H. Rosenberg, MD, University Professor of Nutrition and Medicine at Tufts and editor of the Health & Nutrition Letter, replies, Fruits may have more fructose than sucrose (table sugar), which has a slightly different metabolism...
Q: Does tea lose its health benefits if its been stored a long time?
Answer : Selena Ahmed, a Tufts postdoctoral fellow researching the chemical ecology of tea, responds: Some tea phytochemicals- the compounds that may have health-protective effects in humans-are more influenced by production...
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: Are the shortenings that boast no trans fat really any better for you...
Answer : Yes, shortenings actually have gotten better...
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: 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.