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Q: Is sauerkraut anticarcinogenic?
Answer : Cabbage, from which sauerkraut is made, is a cruciferous vegetable (like broccoli).
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 take a multivitamin with my morning cup of tea. Do I need...
Answer : In general, theres no need to be concerned about tea blocking the absorption of vitamins or other nutrients, according to Jeffrey B. Blumberg, PhD, director of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at Tufts Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging...
Q: Ive noticed that some cereals contain freezedried fruit. How does freeze-dried compare to...
Answer : The practice of freeze-drying foods dates to the ancient Incas, who would set out their crops on the slopes of the Andes, where the foods would freeze and then slowly dry ...
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: 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: Im low in iron and, since my cholesterol is also very low, my...
Answer : Its true, as a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition concluded, that meat is apparently the best food in terms of nutritive iron value, not only for its high iron absorbability...
Q: Is it OK to eat canned fruits and vegetables?
Answer : Abigail Lundin, MS, RD, a dietetic intern at Tufts Frances Stern Nutrition Center, replies: According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, we should strive to eat more fruits and vegetables-fresh, frozen, dried and canned.
Q: Does strontium help strengthen bones, and if so what are the sources of...
Answer : Although strontium is the 15th most abundant element on the planet, its found more in rocks than in food.