Vegetarian Times articles from May 2003

Vegetarian Times archives from May 2003

Mother's Day food for thought.(what woman learned about health and cooking from her mother)(Editorial)
May 1, 2003... One of my first memories of cuisine is at the age of two when, Lilliputian-sized and dressed in a corduroy jumper and tiny T-shirt covered with an even tinier white apron, I stood on a little footstool in my mother's kitchen, helping her stir...

Something for everyone. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... I have been a subscriber to your magazine for years. I am not a vegetarian, just a wannabe. But what keeps me coming back to your magazine is the way you keep expanding your horizons--for example, printing wine suggestions--your great recipes...

Loving the lifestyle. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... I'm both a new subscriber and a new vegetarian--only about five months. I knew I would need help, so I subscribed to VT. I have to say that while your recipes and articles on healthy eating are excellent, my favorite articles so far are the...

Pack in protein. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... I just wanted to say thank you for all the scrumptious recipes that are packed in every issue! I'm not a vegetarian, nor are several of the people that I cook for, but most of the bands that I cater for are. The recipes that I get from you...

Raving about raw. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... I appreciated seeing the article "In the Raw" in the January 2003 issue. Being interested in the raw food diet for almost three years, it was nice to see that VT is staying on top of the latest trends in the vegetarian diet. In the Chicago...

Good for the soul. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... Thank you for the article "The Heart of Soul Food" in the March 2003 issue. I especially liked the lower-fat version of collard greens, and I intend to try it out. I am not vegan by philosophy, but I read your magazine to get access to a...

Healthy Mac. (letters).(Letter to the Editor)
May 1, 2003... The March 2003 issue could not have been more timely! The issue with the photo of macaroni and cheese appeared in my mailbox only two days after Oprah featured "the best macaroni and cheese in America." That recipe, which serves six, included a...

Junk-food junkies. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(balance of homone leptin and amino acid protein galatin affected by diet)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A diet of calorie-rich, high-fat foods may trigger chemical changes that make the body less resistant to the hormone leptin, which influences eating behavior, and to the amino acid protein galanin, which stimulates the desire to eat. As a...

Red, red wine. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(French wine higher in flavonoids than German wine)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... French wines are richer in heart-healthy flavonoids than German wines, enabling them to boost the levels of a special enzyme in the body by as much as four times. The enzyme--called endothelial nitric oxide synthase--protects blood vessels from...

B smart. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(vitamin B may lower levels of cholesterol homocysteine)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A study of 92 other studies suggests that homocysteine--a little-known amino acid--may be as big a factor in causing cardiovascular disease as better-known cholesterol, the November 23, 2002 British Medical Journal reports. But homocysteine is...

Tea-riffic! (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(black tea found to reduce risk of coronary heart disease)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The Saudis love black tea--and with good reason. Six cups a day lowered the coronary heart-disease risk of participants in a study in the January 2003 Preventive Medicine by more than 50 percent. Black tea is loaded with antioxidant flavonoids...

The big C. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(fighting stomach cancer, Japan)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A 10-year study of 40,000 Japanese adults found that those who ate the most fruits and vegetables had a 25 percent lower risk of stomach cancer than those who ate the least. Those who consumed "white" vegetables, including Chinese cabbage and...

Just say no. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(health information Web site for teenage girls is run by National Cattlemen's Beef Association)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Parents might think twice before suggesting that their preteen daughters check out a perky new Web site that purports to offer 8- to 12-year-olds helpful hints on healthy lifestyles amid "you-go-girl" self-esteem-building pep talks. The site...

E for exercise. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(vitamin E found useful as therapy for older people after rigorous physical exercise)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Vitamin E may help older exercise enthusiasts bounce back quicker from vigorous workouts, researchers from the Harvard School of Medicine and the Human Nutrition Center at Tufts University have found. Vitamin E helps dampen the activity of free...

Pass the lime. (Scoop: health fitness nutrition diet supplements personal care environment).(college student comes down with scurvy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... A college student who subsisted on cheese, crackers, soft drinks and cookies has developed scurvy, which was believed to have been eradicated. The student consumed less than one-tenth of a milligram of vitamin C per day, leading to the illness....

Whole food nutrition. (goods).
May 1, 2003... Living Multi, a new nutritional supplement from Garden of Life ($37.95/bottle of 126), contains all your required daily vitamins and minerals. Even better, these powerful vegetarian caplets are completely bio-available--meaning your body...

Satisfying snack. (goods).
May 1, 2003... For a healthy snack, try Whole Grain Kamut Bagels by Pacific Bakery ($4.99/package of 6). Perfect for people who wish to avoid yeast, the bagels contain only natural ingredients: organically grown, whole grain kamut, filtered water and sea...

Picture book perfect. (goods).
May 1, 2003... Meet Herb, the dragon with a difference. He's the star of Herb, The Vegetarian Dragon ($15.95), a book that introduces children to different points of view and teaches them how to accept change. He's also the star of Cooking with Herb ($16.95),...

Bragg about it. (goods).
May 1, 2003... From the family that introduced Liquid Amino Acids comes Bragg Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil. This award-winning oil uses a blend of organically grown Arbequina and Frantoio olives. Add the olive oil ($6.78/12.7 oz.) to salads, vegetables,...

For mom. (goods).
May 1, 2003... Surprise supermoms this month with a tin of Dancing Deer's Shortbread Hearts. The buttery, heart-shaped cookies are drizzled with naturally colored icings. This tin of treats ($17.95) is topped with one oversized heart cookie inscribed "Mom" in...

Friendly footwear. (goods).
May 1, 2003... Treat your feet to stylish, animal-friendly Vegetarian Shoes. Made from all synthetic materials, the shoes are durable and breathable. One of their most popular styles, the Wombat ($70.98), boasts a classic bowling shoe style with a...

30-minute recipes. (fast food).
May 1, 2003... Mega Veggie Burrito SERVES 4 30 MINUTES OR LESS These veggie-filled burritos become a hearty lunch entree, and they pair nicely with sliced melons and strawberries. For a complementary starter, whip up a tomato-rich gazpacho...

Organically yours. (trends).(chef Neil Zevnik's garden)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... My good friend and fellow chef Nell Zevnik says it's time to start planting my organic summer garden. Every year, Nell grows citrus from 50-year-old trees, a cornucopia of herbs and nearly 20 varieties of heirloom tomatoes in a modest backyard...

Passionate veg. (trends).(Passionate Vegetarian)(Book Review)
May 1, 2003... Neil isn't the only tomato aficionado. There are so many delicious tomato-based recipes in Crescent Dragon-wagon's new book, Passionate Vegetarian (www.passionatevegetarian.com), I can't list them all. I recommend Tomatoes Stuffed with...

Mother's Day madness. (trends).(Earthbound Farm, an organic farm stand in Carmel, California)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... My idea of a great Mother's Day gift is a California getaway: a stop at Earthbound Farm's Farm Stand in Carmel, a day at the Artichoke Festival and dinner at San Francisco's Millennium. When it comes to organic vegetables of any kind,...

Choke strokes. (trends).(an artichoke festival and artichoke products)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... I read in the Passionate Vegetarian that in 1948, the first annual Artichoke Festival was held in Castroville, California--a joint promotion by a local jewelry store and Twentieth Century Fox, which was then promoting a young starlet named...

Menu for the plant-based palate. (vegan gourmet).
May 1, 2003... Papayas and pineapples make me think of Hawaii, and that's what inspired me to add a touch of the islands to this menu. This is a meal that is easy, satisfying and delicious, and it comes to the table with only 6 grams of fat per serving. ...

Waiting to inhale: dealing with asthma through diet. (wellness).
May 1, 2003... Blame it on the best milkshakes in all of Michigan: Thirty years ago, when Alan Konell was a graduate student in Ann Arbor, he lived less than a block from a soda fountain that served, Konell says, "the most delicious black-and-white milkshakes...