Better Nutrition articles from May 2001

Better Nutrition archives from May 2001

Lead the way.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Sociologists, psychologists and magazines are always trying to understand people better, sometimes through examining trends or patterns. In line with this, it now seems clear that a new subculture is emerging. Based on 100,000 responses to...

we've got mail.(letters)
May 1, 2001... LOOKING UP Thank you for your letter in February's Better Nutrition magazine "Never Stop Dreaming." I, too, have forgotten to look up these past few months. It seemed my neck had only two positions, straight and down. I am happy to say I...

on the shelf.(Brief Article)(Buyers Guide)
May 1, 2001... 1. SAY CHEESE! Even those on low carb diets can enjoy macaroni and cheese. Keto Macaroni & Cheese is said to have just 5 gm of carbs per serving. It's available at your local health food store, or have your retailer call 1-800-542-3230....

have a laugh ... and maybe alleviate those allergies.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Laughter truly may be the best medicine, according to a report in the Feb. 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Hajime Kimata of Unitika Central Hospital in Japan studied the effects of laughter on patients allergic...

New natural help for symptoms of PMS.(premenstrual symptoms)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Here's some great news for women who suffer from premenstrual symptoms such as irritability, headache and bloating. A recent study shows that chasteberry, also known as the agnus castus fruit (Vitex agnus castus), is an effective, and well...

SLEEP HABITS MAY AFFECT RISK OF STROKE.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Snoring may be indicative of more than just deep sleep, according to research that was presented at the American Stroke Association's 26th International Stroke Conference held recently in Ft. Lauderdale Fla. Dr. Adnan Qureshi and...

Experts say skip the soda.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The statistics are disheartening: the prevalence of obesity among children in the United States has increased by 100 percent between 1980 and 1994. We have to ask what caused this. A team of researchers at the Harvard School of Public...

Breastfeeding is still best.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... We know that breastfeeding is important in many areas, including immunity and mental (cognitive) development. Now there's another reason to breastfeed, and its effects are long-reaching. A recent study conducted by Dr. Atul Singhal and...

Very low fat diet = hypertension in women?
May 1, 2001... In 1980, the diets of 85,764 women in the Nurses' Health Study (who were then 35-59 years of age) were reviewed, and followed up on in 1994. In this study by Meir Stampfer, and colleagues, which appeared in the journal, Circulation, women with...

Don't have a (mad)COW.(panel suspects that mad cow disease could be in dietary supplements)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel recently said that it's theoretically possible that people taking dietary supplements could be exposed to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease. Members of this panel...

Short but Sweet.(Brief Article)(Recipe)
May 1, 2001... Vidalia onion season is here--but not for long Call me crazy, but I love cutting onions. I actually enjoy the way the vapors mysteriously assault my senses, causing my eyes to tear and my nose to run. It makes me laugh when, standing at the...

Heading Off the Hurt.(taking care of headaches)
May 1, 2001... Try these techniques and supplements to help ease headache pain Science today can tell us much more about the causes of headaches and how to head them off before they begin. According to Dr. Roger Cady, director of the Headache Care Center...

Back to Nature.(grass as food)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... Our original food may be our finest medicine Fifty million years ago, the oceans receded enough to reveal the land and soon after, the first sign of vegetation appeared -- grass. No matter where we journey on this earth, from the Outback...

Buyer Beware.(research on what Fido eats)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... It pays to think twice about what you feed your pet Most consumers assume that pet foods are safe, wholesome products that our pets thrive on. If you are like I was, you never stop to consider who regulates the pet food industry -- or who...

Reaching for Relief.(free of pain from Fibromyalgia)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The chronic aches and pains of Fibromyalgia can take a serious toll. But there are a growing number of remedies that can ease the symptoms. Imagine waking up from a restless night's sleep, tired, achy and depressed. For the three-to-six...

ginsEng.(wonders of the medical herb)
May 1, 2001... getting to the root of this versatile herb EARLY GINSENG TRADERS PROBABLY NEVER CONSIDERED THE impact they made on the American wilderness by digging millions of tons of wild American ginseng. They filled their bags with roots and their...

You can tell yourself that these are only laugh lines.(skin care)
May 1, 2001... THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE to submit to the aging of your skin without a fight. Instead, you can arm yourself against the ravages of advancing years and environmental toxins and keep the signs of premature aging at bay. How? With two...

Off Their Rockers.(aging healthy)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... These grandmas prove that age doesn't matter when it comes to their competitive nature When Mavis Albin was a teenager in the 1950s, there was only one sport offered to girls-- basketball. Although she was on the team and loved the game,...

readers respond.(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... The mind body connection By now we all know the importance of the mind-body connection--that a lifestyle low in stress and high in the things that make us happy can have a positive effect on not only our attitudes but on our physical...

Getting Fresh.(veggies, fruits and health)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2001... I don't know much about relationships, but when it comes to grapefruit, I think it truly is better to have loved and lost rather than never to have loved at all. Here's the deal: several years ago, I was on vacation in Florida. On my first...