Better Nutrition articles from June 2004

Better Nutrition archives from June 2004

Four simple steps for weight loss success ...(Special Ad Guide)
June 1, 2004... If your goal is to lose weight, shape or tone your body, then any of these four safe and effective supplements can give you that extra edge and solve some of the common problems that prevent most people from reaching their goals. When used...

Letters from our readers.(Sharing)(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2004... I was questioning the information on p. 51 of the March 2004 According to the box titled "By the Numbers," if you HDL is above 60 mg/dL, it in considered high. I thought the higher your HDL, the better, and that a ratio is used between HDL and...

A good marriage.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Carlson's new Fish Oil Multi )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Finally, the strength of a multivitamin and fire power of omega-3 fatty acids combined in one pill. Carlson's new Fish Oil Multi comes in an easy-to-swallow soft gel to make taking your essential nutrients even easier. 888.234.5656 ...

Spa care.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(CamoCare's Bamboo Gentle Facial Scrub)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CamoCare's Bamboo Gentle Facial Scrub combines the exfoliating power of bamboo with soothing chamomile and shea butter. After using the scrub, apply CamoCare's Facial Therapy moisturizing cream for an instant, at-home facial. 800.CAMOCARE ...

Whole health.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(The Maker's Diet)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... In The Maker's Diet, naturopath Jordan Rubin aims to teach a biblical approach to health. This approach includes what he calls the four pillars of vitality: the physical, spiritual, mental and emotional aspects of well-being. [ILLUSTRATION...

Bikini time.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Just in time for summer, Health Support brings you the Coconut Oil Diet. Made with certified-organic coconut oil from the Philippines, this weight-loss supplement contains no trans fatty acids. 877.690.DIET

Home free.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... For people with food intolerances, Enjoy Life Foods introduces wheat- and gluten-free Ginger Spice cookies. These tasty treats are also free of dairy, eggs, soy, casein, yeast, peanuts or tree nuts. And they're kosher. 888.50.ENJOY ...

Just the basics.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Designed to help raise the pH of people who are too acidic, pH-Basic from Enzymedica contains a blend of herbs and minerals. Even better, this capsule is suitable for vegans. 888.918.1118 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Gourmet choices.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Itzy Bitzy Carb Gourmet )(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Looking for low-carb bakery products? Search no more! Itzy Bitzy Carb Gourmet brings you lower-carb gourmet pita bread pockets and tortilla wraps. The pita bread pockets have only 3.5 impact carbs per serving. and the wraps have 6 impact carbs....

Fruit power.(Choices: new products on retailers' shelves)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... To help you maintain a healthy urinary tract, Twinlab's Cran-1-Daily contains 500 milligrams of cranberry fruit solids, which are known for easing urinary infections. This supplement also contains blueberry, a potent antioxidant. 800.645.5626

Vitamin E: cuts bladder cancer.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)
June 1, 2004... Vitamin E in the form of alpha-tocopherol was shown to protect against bladder cancer in a study of 1,000 residents in Houston, Texas. Results were presented at a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research last spring. People...

Vitamin D for little boys.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Vitamin D supplementation during the first year of a baby boy's life is associated with a reduced risk of schizophrenia in later life according to Australian researchers. The study, conducted at the Queensland Centre for Schizophrenia...

Choline for baby's brain.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Women who take choline supplements while pregnant may build better brains in their babies. That's the conclusion of Duke University researchers who pulled together data on choline and brain health. Their study was funded by the National...

Folate fights birth defects.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... LOW-CARB DIETERS MAY NOT BE GETTING ENOUGH FOLIC ACID. If taken within the first weeks of a pregnancy--including before a woman knows she's pregnant--folic acid and its synthetic form folate have been shown to protect against birth defects...

Alcohol, fat and breast cancer.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... According to a Swedish study, post-menopausal women who drink more than 1.5 glasses of wine per day are twice as likely to get breast cancer compared to women with little or no alcohol intake. Women who drink less than 1.5 glasses of wine per...

Better quality sleep.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... It has long been shown that compounds in green tea can induce a relaxed state that may make sleep come more easily. But a recent study carried out in Tokyo by the National Institute of Mental Health is the first human study to show that...

Pointed study.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Writing in the March 13, 2004 issue of the British Medical Journal, UK researchers said patients who were given acupuncture had fewer days of headaches than those who were not. Patients became less reliant on painkillers. A month earlier, an...

Menu choices.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Menu choices: Sure, some fast food chains have announced healthier meal options or agreed to post some nutritional data on their Web sites. But as we go to press, the Tennessee-based restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday has announced it will be the...

Cold theory all wet.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Cold theory all wet: A new study concludes that doctors should stop advising patients with colds and respiratory infections to drink plenty of fluids. Colds and bronchial infections stimulate the release of large amounts of a water-conserving...

The new vegetarians.(news notes)(Flexitarians)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... The new vegetarians: Flexitarians--a term voted the most useful new word by the American Dialect Society--refers to the movement transforming vegetarianism and the industry that feeds it. Vegetarian options are everywhere but vegetarians, just...

Wash produce.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Wash produce: So, day-old pork scares you? You should know that contaminated fruits and vegetables are responsible for most individual food poisonings, says a new study. "Dirty irrigation water and the use of untreated manure can help spread...

Killer tea.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A compound in green tea can kill cells of the most common form of leukemia, according to a new study reported in the journal Blood. The active component in green tea is epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).

Clean your plate.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Clean your plate: A new series of studies proves that the more we're served, the more we eat. When presented with larger portions, people consume more regardless of appetite. Because portion sizes in America have been on the rise for decades,...

Food fears.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A study by the US Food and Drug Administration has found acrylamide in black olives, teething biscuits and prune juice. This probable carcinogen was linked in 2002 to carbohydrate-rich foods fried at high temperatures--especially French fries....

Mercury rising.(news notes)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Mercury rising: Food safety agencies worldwide have reissued their fish consumption advisories. Authorities in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and the United States stressed that predatory fish such as tuna and swordfish--with their higher...

Vitamin C and lung health.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... CCC Children with asthma tend to have lower blood levels of vitamin C than children with healthy lungs. Despite this association, however, it is too soon to say for sure that a lack of adequate vitamin C causes asthma. More research is needed....

Goat milk: allergen alternative.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... Three percent of children have a food allergy, and cow milk is among the most common trigger foods for kids, along with peanuts and eggs. So one answer to the allergy dilemma may be goat milk. Milk from goats contains only trace amounts of...

Comparing salad greens: 2 cups raw.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)
June 1, 2004... SERVING SUGGESTIONS One of the most important things to learn in making healthful salads is to not drown crisp, fresh greens in a sea of high-fat dressing. Instead, try some of these simple salad dressings that have little to no fat: ...

Prostate cancer: double prevention.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... A diet rich in tomato products or lycopene may lower the risk of developing prostate cancer, according to Canadian researchers. Their conclusion came after analyzing data from 21 studies involving a daily intake of one serving or more of...

Garlic: natural antioxidant.(Goodnews: essential natural health news)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2004... You've heard about all the benefits of garlic, right? Maybe not. Antiviral, antimicrobial and antifungal. Sure. But did you know that garlic can be a powerful antioxidant? Just like many antioxidant plant foods, this herb--only after it has...

Good-carb/low-carb living.(Part 3: the low-carb continuum: experts analyze the health applications)
June 1, 2004... Once considered just a fad, low-carb diets have gone mainstream in the biggest possible way. Just about every major diet program now offers a low-carb slant; store shelves are lined with hundreds of new low-carb products; and restaurant menus...

Hello, Marilu: meet the actress who lives total health.
June 1, 2004... In the airy kitchen of her Los Angeles home, Marilu Henner is doing juggling act: putting away her fresh, organic groceries in between a few outdoor basketball games with her biggest fans, sons Nicholas (10) and Joseph (8 1/2). She just...

Turn back time: supplements worthy of "anti-aging" labels.
June 1, 2004... "I wish I was big," uttered Tom Hanks in the 1988 movie, Big. Jennifer Garner's new movie, 13 going on 30, offers a similar premise: A young girl makes a wish and grows up overnight, thereby skipping over the trials and tribulations of...

10 reasons to juice: tastes great and fulfilling!
June 1, 2004... Juicing is no longer just a fad. Supported by scads of studies, juicing is fast becoming a way of life for the health-conscious at heart. That's because diets high in fruits and vegetables can help prevent or cure a wide range of ailments....

Health food: Sandra Woodruff's low-carb recipes.(Food: easy and healthy recipes)
June 1, 2004... Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad SERVES 4 DRESSING 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. nonfat mayonnaise 2 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil 1 1/2 tsp. lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 3/4 tsp. crushed garlic 1/8 tsp. ground black pepper ...

Better Nutrition's sports supplements guide.(Wellness: supplements and functional foods)(Illustration)
June 1, 2004... better nutrition's sports supplements guide What Is It? Sources Beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate Found in small quantities in (HMB) catfish and citrus fruits; also An...

Eating for eternal youth: calorie restriction in right balance.(Innerbeauty: new strategies for vibrant living)
June 1, 2004... Since the 1930s, it has been known that calorie restriction (CR) prolongs life span and fends off age-related diseases in virtually all animal species tested. More recently, ongoing studies on primates suggest that same potential in humans. ...

Ask the doctor.
June 1, 2004... I have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) nodules on my hands. Other than surgery, what do you recommend to reduce their size? --Cindy B To treat the condition, you have to modulate the immune system, encourage less inflammation, relieve pain...