Q: Is buckwheat a grain or is it actually a seed? I have it...
Answer : According to the Whole Grains Council www.wholegrainscouncil.org, buckwheat is neither a grain nor, despite its name, a relative of wheat...
Q: How can I keep from overeating during the holidays?
Answer : Helen Rasmussen, PhD, RD, an instructor at Tufts Friedman School, enlisted Laura Ficker, a masters candidate at the school, to offer these holiday tips:
Q: Do egg yolks really differ from egg whites in terms of raising bad...
Answer : A Yolks contain the fat and cholesterol in an egg, in addition to protein, vitamins and minerals.
Q: I know it can be harmful to eat charred, blackened meat. Is the...
Answer : A We posed this question to Rashmi Sinha, PhD, senior investigator at the National Cancer Institute...
Q: I know that 100% whole-wheat bread is better for you than white bread....
Answer : Both rye bread and pumpernickel bread are typically made with a mix of rye flour and wheat flour.
Q: I enjoy eating buffalo meat when I am able to buy it from...
Answer : Buffalo (bison) meat is indeed much naturally lower in fat than beef from cattle. Its proportion of saturated, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fat...
Q: I am confused by whether shrimp and other shellfish are good in the...
Answer : The good news for shrimp and other shellfish is that the major dietary factor that raises LDL (bad) cholesterol is saturated fat, not dietary cholesterol...
Q: Back in the 1950s, Carlton Fredericks, a popular radio personality, touted the virtues...
Answer : Molasses is a concentrated byproduct of refining sugar cane into table sugar. Black strap molasses comes from the third and final boiling...
Meat, Eggs and Dairy Not Linked to Breast Cancer
While there are still plenty of reasons to watch your consumption of animal fats, a large European study concludes that meat, eggs and dairy products do not increase the risk of breast cancer. Results from the European Pros - pec tive Investigation into Cancer and Nutri - tion (EPIC) study of 319,826 women show no significant link between overall intake of these foods and breast-cancer risk.
FDA Eyeing Front-of-Package Nutrition Claims
The US Food and Drug Administra - tion (FDA) is going after misleading nutrition claims on the front of food packages-an effort that may ultimately lead to a single official symbol giving consumers an at-a-glance guide to healthy choices. As the agency sent a warning letter to food companies, Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the FDA will investigate whether any packaging claims violate its labeling rules and will take enforcement action against any egregious examples.