Vegetarian Times articles from August 2002

Vegetarian Times archives from August 2002

You've come a long way, baby! (editor's note).(changes in cultural trends from 1974 to 2002)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2002... That's certainly the way I feel about VT, which publishes its 300th issue this month. It's amazing to note how this magazine has grown from its infancy in the early 1970s, when its young founder, Paul Obis, created a four-page, typewritten...

Letters.
August 1, 2002... VT is absolutely the best magazine--I thank your staff a million times over for producing such an excellent publication. You are the main reason I have been able to bring vegetarianism into our home without too many grumbles from my family....

Less is better. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/ personal care/environment).(exposure to pesticides on foods)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... It's true. Organic produce--fruits, vegetables and grains grown without chemicals--contains dramatically fewer pesticide residues than conventionally grown foods. In the first detailed scientific analysis of their relative levels of...

Clean sweep. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/ personal care/environment).(Mountain Green reformulates products to eliminate cocamide)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Hats off to Mountain Green, the Scottsdale, Arizona, maker of earth-friendly laundry detergents, fabric softeners, dish soap, all-purpose degreaser and streak-free glass cleaner. Rather than wait for the Food and Drug Administration to ban the...

Tea up. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/personal care/environment).(benefits of green and black tea)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Drinking at least two cups of black or green tea each day may increase your ability to survive after a heart attack. That's the encouraging conclusion of a study of 1,900 heart-attack sufferers conducted by researchers from the Harvard School...

Sexy is as... (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/ personal care/environment).(celebrities who are vegetarians)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Beauty secrets of the stars? Natalie Portman of "Star Wars" fame and "Spider-Man" Tobey Maguire have won the World's Sexiest Vegetarian poll, conducted for-People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). More than 100,000 voters chose the...

Headache hope. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/personal care/environment).(use of antibiotics to treat migraine headaches)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Migraine headaches, which have been linked to helicobacter pylori, the bacteria known to cause chronic stomach ulcers, may be treatable with daily doses of oral antibiotics. Research presented in late April 2002 at an infectious-diseases...

Stroke of luck. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/personal care/environment).(diet rich in folate may reduce risk of stroke)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Food high in the B-vitamin folate--found in dried beans, whole grains, citrus fruits, spinach and other leafy greens--may help prevent disabling strokes, a 20-year study by the American Heart Association has found. In the study of more than...

Twizzler, anyone? (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/personal care/environment).(licorice may reduce cholesterol levels)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Once again, folk wisdom is supported by modern science. Used since 500 BC for its medicinal properties, licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) has been found to reduce total blood cholesterol levels by 5 percent. In a study conducted by the Rambam...

Kids and cholesterol. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/personal care/environment).(preventing children from developing high cholesterol)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... September is Cholesterol Awareness Month, and there's a great deal we need to be aware of--and evidently are not. Although more and more adults recognize the importance of monitoring their cholesterol levels and reducing them if necessary,...

Tea bone. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/ personal care/environment).(benefits of tea on bone density)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Drinking tea may boost bone mineral density (BMD), according to a study by National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Taiwan. Published in the May 2002 Archives of Internal Medicine, the study of adults who have been tea drinkers for at least 10...

Veggie teens rule. (scoop: health/fitness/nutrition/diet supplements/ personal care/environment).(teenagers with vegetarian diets eat better than those who are not vegetarians)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... How often do meat-eating teenagers turn to fast food? More often than their vegetarian peers, according to a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota. The group studied more than 4,500 teen-aged boys and girls--with a median age...

Sensational spices. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Pack some cooking punch with Joe's Spices, made by family-owned Joe's Vegetables and grown on the four-generation owned Herbert family farm. These certified organic and kosher spices ($1/1 oz.) are non-genetically-modified and pesticide-free....

Tea-time twist. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Spice up your summer with Iced Tea and Iced Tea with Lemon from Oregon Chai ($3.99/32 oz.). These refreshing chai teas--pronounced ch-eye--are made with certified organic and kosher ingredients and have less than half the caffeine of coffee....

Happenin' Hemp. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Check out Raining Rose's new line of personal-care products, All Around the World Hemp. These naturally-scented shampoos ($7.95/8 oz.), soaps ($4.50/4.25 oz.), lotions ($8.95/4 oz.) and lip balms ($2.49/.15 oz.) contain certified organic hemp...

Italian odyssey. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Tired of traditional tomato pasta sauces? Try Wild Thymes' new chunky pasta toppings: Wild Mushrooms, Leeks & Roasted Tomatoes ($10.99/12 oz.) or Sundried Tomatoes, Olives, Capers and Rosemary. These gourmet vegan pasta toppings please your...

Wake-up call. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Jump-start your healthy eating plan with Optimum Slim, the latest creation by Nature's Path. The organic vanilla and almond-flavored cereal ($3/ 14 oz.) is jam-packed with bone- and heart-healthy soy isoflavones, high fiber and whole grains....

Heart watch. (goods).
August 1, 2002... Introducing Mio, the world's first watch to accurately read your heart rate without the inconvenience of a chest strap. Designed for fitness enthusiasts (mioSport, not shown, $99.95) or those who want to manage their health through weight...

30-minute recipes. (fastfood).(vegetarian)(Recipe)
August 1, 2002... Fava Bean Cakes with Diced Red Peppers and Yogurt 4 SERVINGS 30 MINUTES OR LESS This simple main course pairs favorite Mediterranean flavors and ingredients. It comes together quickly and suits family tastes, yet looks dramatic...

Living organic: Nora.(vegetarian)(Recipe)
August 1, 2002... Where policy wonks dine in the nation's capital often makes the local news. And among their favorite Washington, DC, watering holes is Restaurant Nora, long a notable city destination and America's first certified organic restaurant. The...

High on hemp: nature's perfect plant makes a comeback. (lifestyle).(efforts to make hemp a crop sold by Mennonites)
August 1, 2002... In a cluttered storefront on Main Street in the quiet Mennonite community of Blue Ball, Pennsylvania, Shawn Patrick House pulls a faded print from a stack of old magazines, sales brochures and posters. The print, from a photograph taken on...

Seeds of change: "Cucumber Kid" revisits childhood roots. (first person).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... When I was a kid and the virgin wooded lot behind my house was still the best place to build a fort, my dad and I tended a garden beneath the tall pines' shade. There we grew cucumbers. Two fat holly trees penned the garden between their...