Vegetarian Times articles from February 2003

Vegetarian Times archives from February 2003

Matters of the heart. (editor's note).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... It's February, and in honor of that most heartfelt of holidays, Valentine's Day, February has been dubbed American Heart Health Month that we might ponder our own heart health. It's true that cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 cause of death...

Giving thanks. (letters).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... I just received my December 2002 issue of VT and had to say thank you. This issue has got to be one of the best I have read yet, and there have been some great issues. I particularly want to say thanks for the vegan buffet story ("Tradition...

Vegan vacancy. (letters).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... I would like to second (hopefully, second millionth) the letter that was published in the December 2002 issue requesting more vegan recipes. At the very least, every recipe should have a vegan version listed. The percentage of people who are...

Veg group thriving. (letters).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... In the October 1997 issue of VT, an article appeared called "Start Your Own Veg Group." I was fascinated by the idea. I had just moved into a retirement park near Leesburg, Florida, and I needed a project. I wondered if anyone might be...

News flash. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(soy foods as treatment for menopause)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Perimenopausal women may have a new dietary ally in their struggles against hot flashes and high blood pressure: soy nuts. That's the conclusion of a study presented to the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association in November 2002...

Try it ... (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(offering children different foods)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... What children haven't been offered, they won't eat. In a study of children's food preferences, University of Tennessee researchers found that the foods children don't like are also foods they weren't offered. Seventeen of the 24 foods kids...

Nothing to lose? (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Exercise--whether it results in weight loss or not--still helps lower cholesterol, researchers from Duke University Medical Center have found. Participants in the study of 84 overweight, sedentary adults, published in the November 7, 2002 New...

Quorntroversy. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(UK meat substitute)
February 1, 2003... Ask an American vegetarian about Quorn, and the most likely answer you'll get is: "What's Quorn?" Ask a British vegetarian, and you'll probably get a more enthusiastic response because Quorn (pronounced "kworn") has long been the most popular...

Simply sumptuous. (goods).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Spoil your loved ones this Valentine's Day with a Deluxe Truffle Gift Box ($34.95). The smooth, rich taste and irresistible presentation will win everyone's heart. 800.547.3033; www.harryanddavid.com

Heart friendly. (goods).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Usher in Heart Health Month with Cholesterol Success by TwinLab to help block your body's absorption of cholesterol. Use it to prevent or to reduce LDL--"bad" cholesterol--levels. Phytosterols are the primary plant component in these...

A taste of tofu. (goods).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... What to do with tofu? Nasoya has just the answer for you: TofuMate seasoning mixes ($1.29/0.75 oz). Available in six combinations--Mandarin Stirfry, Szechwan Stirfry, Mediterranean Herb, Texas Taco, Breakfast Scramble and Eggless...

Go wild! (goods).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Add a hint of romance to your Valentine's Day bath with aromatic almond and poppy seed Zum Love soap. This all-natural product from Indigo Wild contains pure essential oils, shea butter, olive oil, herbs, goats' milk and other earth-friendly...

30-minute recipes. (fast food).
February 1, 2003... Plantains with Spicy Black Beans SERVES 4 30 MINUTES OR LESS These easy-to-fix Caribbean and Latino favorites--fried plantains--will conjure up images of white sand beaches and fun in the sun. The accompanying spiced...

Orient express: a new look at Chinese New Year.
February 1, 2003... Western revelers may celebrate New Year's Eve with streamers, champagne and nostalgia. But traditional Chinese take their New Year celebrations far more to heart. They exclaim "Gong Xi Fa Cai"--Celebrate, Make Money. They wish each other "Xin...