Better Nutrition articles from July 2001

Better Nutrition archives from July 2001

The Great Coconut Caper.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
July 1, 2001... It was only a coconut. A standard, ordinary $1.29 coconut. But for a solid week, it tormented me. While brainstorming ideas for this month's Food Matters column on summer desserts, we at Better Nutrition wanted to do something tropical,...

We've got mail.(Letter to the Editor)
July 1, 2001... FACE THE FACTS I really enjoyed your article "Saving Face" (March 2001). I found so many things that I use in my daily skincare routine have plenty of the no-no ingredients that you covered in this article. Why do companies use chemicals...

On the shelf.(health-oriented products)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
July 1, 2001... HOT, HOT, HOT! Chili pepper in your soda? It's not as "crazy" as you think. Loco sodas are a combination of fresh citrus juices, natural flavors and freshly brewed chili peppers. They are available in lime, mango, raspberry, blackberry and...

Hey you, slow down!(Slow Food USA is a non-profit organization dedicated to)(preserving the culinary diversity of America and fighting)(against the industrialization of food)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... "Slow food means learning how to manage our time, savoring food with pleasure and awareness. It is not so much the quantity of time we spend at the table that counts as the quality of the food we eat and the relationship we establish with it."...

Want smooth skin? Check your diet.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Listen up, ladies. It may finally be time to throw out all those bottles and tubes of wrinkle cream sitting in your nightstand. A team of researchers, led by Dr. Mark L. Wahlqvist of Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, looked at whether...

Is it hot in here or is it just me?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... For most women, estrogen can work to relieve hot flashes. But for those who are breast cancer survivors, estrogen isn't the answer, as it can stimulate breast cancer growth. A new study led by Dr. Charles Loprinzi of the Mayo Clinic in...

What we've suspected all along.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... It's been said time and again that one of the best ways to maintain heart health is to eat a balanced diet and stick to a proper weight. A new study reported in the British Medical Journal, confirms what we already knew. To assess the effect of...

A Nation of Juice Addicts?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Think your kids are doing the right thing by drinking juice instead of soda? Think again, says the American Academy of Pediatrics' Committee on Nutrition. In a recent issue of Pediatrics, the committee explained that while fruit juice is a...

ANOTHER VOTE FOR ANTIOXIDANTS.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Protecting your lungs may be as easy as getting more vitamin E in your diet, according to a study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Holger J. Schunemann of the State University of New York at Buffalo...

JUST AN URBAN LEGEND.(cancer is not caused by using deodorants)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Perhaps you've received an e-mail--a forward of a forward of a forward--warning that underarm antiperspirants or deodorants can cause breast cancer. It may be scary, but it's also not true, says the National Cancer Institute. Scientists there...

Don't Lose Sleep Over It.(research on insomnia)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this month revealed that the cure for insomnia is not necessarily in a bottle, and could be all in your head. Dr. Jack D. Edinger and colleagues, of Duke University...

What's Cooking?(summer produce)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Now's the time to head to your local farmers' market or health food store to stock up on summer's best produce. What's in season? The question really is, what's not? This is the time to experiment with some of those new veggie recipes you've...

Just Desserts.(Brief Article)(Recipe)
July 1, 2001... Put a happy ending on your summer meals with these easy, fruity recipes When I was younger, dessert time in the summer meant keeping an ear out for the jingling bells of the ice cream man. I'd run out the front door clutching the dollar...

Scourge of Vampires?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... How garlic, a mild-mannered bulb, helps the heart but strikes fear into Nosferatu I love garlic and anything garlic-related. I also love vampire movies. I'm not sure which came first, my love of Nosferatu-repelling garlic necklaces or of...

Great expectations.
July 1, 2001... Increase your odds of conception with a few lifestyle changes Considering the size of the U.S. population, it may surprise some people to learn that infertility is a growing problem in this country. But to couples with fertility issues,...

DAIRY DELIGHTS.
July 1, 2001... Now's the time to make the switch to organic milk, cheese, butter and yogurt Americans love dairy, and it's been a part of world cuisine for thousands of years. Cows, goats, sheep and yaks have been raised throughout history for their milk...

Hey, baby face.
July 1, 2001... SKINCARE IS JUST FOR WOMEN, RIGHT? GUESS AGAIN! Think women spend a lot of time getting ready in the morning? According to recent statistics, the average man devotes approximately 51 minutes each day to personal grooming, a mere four...

Readers respond.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... A few of my favorite things... Chances are, if you're reading this magazine, you're interested in your health. But the word "health" can cover a broad spectrum of topics, from exercise to diet to the mind-body connection. This month, we'd...

Reader beware!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... What you're about to read may shock you. Prepare yourself for a graphic, no-holds-barred, true-life account of what it was like to cook in the 1960s. Now's the time to throw out the stereotype of apron-clad housewives serving up dishes such as...

Time for "the change".(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... If you're a woman in your late 30s to mid-40s, chances are you've begun to experience one or several physical, mental and emotional symptoms that seem like menopause long before you actually reach it. During this decade-long transition, called...

strong to the bone.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... More than 28 million Americans have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, 80 percent of whom are women. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), another 18 million have low bone mass, meaning they're at risk for the disease. And half...

way beyond prozac.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... The statistics on depression are downright depressing. According to the National Mental Health Association, some 12 million American women suffer from clinical depression in any given year and one in five will experience it sometime in her...

oh, baby!(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... If you're trying to get pregnant, your calendar is probably filled with all sorts of dates and times. But is your "fertility window" as predictable as you think? Not necessarily, say researchers at the National Institute of Environmental Health...

thyroid control.
July 1, 2001... Given that two of the main symptoms are weight gain and fatigue, we're willing to bet that at one time or another thousands of women have diagnosed themselves with an underactive thyroid. But how many of us actually know what the thyroid does,...

easing the pain of endometriosis.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2001... Once a medical rarity, endometriosis has become fairly common, but its still poorly understood. Up to 25 percent of American women in their 30s and 40s have this disease, which is characterized by severe menstrual cramps, pain during...