Q: Im confused by something in the new TV ads for Total cereal, which...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, answers that there is no Daily Value for the omega-3s found in fish...
Q: I would like to use a salt substitute consisting mostly of potassium chloride....
Answer : Not only does potassium chloride replace the sodium in regular salt (sodium chloride) thats responsible for boosting blood pressure...
Q: Lately my primary care physician has started shilling for a combination of fish...
Answer : A First identified in 1957, coenzyme Q-10 (CoQ-10) is a vitamin-like substance found throughout the body, but especially in the heart, liver, kidneys and pancreas.
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: 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: What foods are found to be good sources of vitamin K2?
Answer : Vitamin K comes in two main forms. K1, found in leafy green and cruciferous vegetables, makes up about 90% of our dietary vitamin K.
Q: Is there any advantage to supplementing daily protein by taking whey protein powder...
Answer : First, are you certain you really need more protein?
Q: I read in your newsletter (February) that the Institute of Medicine (IOM) used...
Answer : Bess Dawson-Hughes, MD, director of Tufts HNRCA Bone Metabolism Laboratory, replies...
Q: Our local co-op has started carrying coconut palm sugar, saying it contains many...
Answer : Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, director of Tufts HNRCA Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory, says...
Q: You recently advised not to take more vitamin A than is in a...
Answer : Elizabeth Johnson, PhD, a scientist in Tufts HNRCA Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, replies, Vitamin A in supplements may come from retinol...