Vegetarian Times articles from July 2002

Vegetarian Times archives from July 2002

Movin' on up. (editor's note).(Editorial)
July 1, 2002... "Fasten your seatbelt. It's going to be a bumpy ride!" Bette Davis couldn't have described my recently transient lifestyle better than with her oft-quoted line from the movie "All About Eve." Once more I find my life on the move. Having...

Formar feelings. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... Congratulations on the magazine's redesign. The photos are spectacular and the overall look is colorful and inviting without being busy. It's a real pleasure to see a format that now matches the content for professionalism and appeal. ...

VT readers. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2002... I've been a subscriber to Vegetarian Times for several years now. As a vegan, I must say I am growing ever more disappointed with your magazine. You are fooling yourself if you think many of your readers are not vegan. You are delusional to...

Drink up. (scoop).(orange juice loses nutritional value in refrigerator)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Keep orange juice in the refrigerator for too long, and it loses its nutritional value. That's the conclusion of a. study in the April 2002 issue of the Journal of t h e American Dietetic Association. Some ready-to-drink varieties lost all of...

Good mornings. (scoop).(effect of acupuncture on morning sickness)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... There's new and natural hope for the 70 to 85 percent of women who experience morning sickness during pregnancy. The effect of acupuncture on 593 women who were all less than 14 weeks pregnant has been evaluated at Australia's Adelaide...

Oil change. (scoop).(using olive oil lowers cholesterol)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Want to eat like a Roman emperor and still lower your cholesterol? Pack more extra-virgin olive oil into your diet. Researchers from the University of Barcelona, Spain, have found that adults who consume nearly 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin...

Cancer killers. (scoop).(spirulinama blue green algae)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Calling somebody "pond scum" may soon be a compliment F. the first time ever scientists are finding evidence that spirulinama blue green algae that is found in ponds and lakes and has been marketed as a nutritional supplement--may promote the...

Buy me some peanuts and ... (scoop).(Tropicana Field offers extensive vegetarian menu)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Tropicana Field, home of the American League's Tampa Bay Devil Rays, has been selected as baseballs most veg-friendly ballpark by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Tropicana Field "has one of the most impressive lineups of...

Pill popping? (scoop).(dietary supplement use among colleg students)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... College students seem to be using dietary supplements in record quantities, but that doesn't mean they ate using them wisely. More than 42 percent of 1,000 college students surveyed by researchers from the University of North Florida say they...

Bone appetit.(nutritional needs of bones)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Want strong bones? Eager to avoid osteoporosis? Drink milk--that's the conventional wisdom, though what we've been told for years is under more scrutiny than ever before. You can obtain all the calcium you require from nondairy sources, and...

A distinctive drink. (goods).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... It's finally here--the first 100 percent fruit juice that's carbonated! The Switch has your complete Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin C in a single bottle, with no preservatives, corn syrup or added sugar. This fizzy-fun,...

Out of this world. (goods).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Meet the Loopee, the latest addition to Planet Dog's galaxy of canine toys. Shaped like the planet Saturn and offered in six different color combinations, the peppermint-scented Loopee bounces on land and floats in water. Available with or...

Saucy and sumptuous. (goods).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Want a quick and easy way to liven up a picnic? Low in fat and high in soy protein, Gardenburger's new mouth-watering Meatless Riblets ($3.50/10 oz. package) can be grilled in jut minutes. Or, on rainy days, toss these finger-licking, tangy...

Super sammies. (goods).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Wake up your sandwiches with Rudi's Organic Bakery Artisan Hearth Breads ($4,29116 oz.). These certified organic, kosher and preservative-free loaves are baked in small batches to ensure fabulous flavor. Top off any of nine varieties of bread...

Summer lovin'. (goods).(Brief Article)
July 1, 2002... Looking for relief from the heat during the dog days of summer? Whip up some homemade waffle cones with Chef's Choice WaffleCone Express ($59.95), not shown, in two minutes flat. Fill a cone with one of our favorite frozen soy desserts:...

30-minute recipes. (fastfood).(Recipe)
July 1, 2002... Chilled Buttermilk-Butternut Squash Soup | Mexicali Rose Taco Salad | Quick Potato Salad Asian-Style Green Papaya Salad | Orange-Sesame Noodles with Tofu Chilled Buttermilk-Butternut Squash Soup 3 TO 4 SERVINGS 30 MINUTES OR LESS ...

From Monticello's garden: at Thomas Jefferson's historic estate, culinary wisdom lives on.
July 1, 2002... "I have lived temperately," Thomas Jefferson wrote in 1819, "eating little animal food, and that as a condiment for the vegetables, which constitute my principal diet," Standing among the cabbages, artichokes and strawberries in Jefferson's...

Local flavors: fresh from the farm.
July 1, 2002... Award-winning cookbook author, creative cook and founding chef of the renowned Greens restaurant in San Francisco, Deborah Madison has always championed the cause of eating well. And for vegetarians, Madison's simple yet elegant recipes served...

Eat more, weigh less: a diet that's easy to digest. (Healthy Lifestyles).
July 1, 2002... If you're interested in losing weight, you're not alone. Tens of millions of Americans are dieting at any given time. That's not surprising, considering a report released by the US Surgeon General in December 2001 that announced that nearly 60...

The big event: master perimenopause the natural way. (Healthy Lifestyles).
July 1, 2002... Ask herbalist Susun Weed what to take for your perimenopause symptoms, and you're apt to get an interesting response. "Did you take anything for puberty?" she asks. Weed, director of the Wise Woman Center in Woodstock, New York, believes...

Candid talk about Candida: to prevent yeast infections naturally, start with diet. (Healthy Lifestyles).
July 1, 2002... Just as an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so does a healthy diet help keep yeast infections at bay. Of more than 150 types of yeast that flourish in the body, Candida albicans is the most common cause of infection. Yeast infections are the...