Better Nutrition articles from October 2005

Better Nutrition archives from October 2005

Feeding my creature of habit.(editor's note)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
October 1, 2005... Every morning I embark on a journey. The duration is relatively unknown, but the order is always the same. I leave my home and go directly to Starbucks before facing the freeway that leads me to work. After years of working at home and not...

Why did your last diet fail?(Women's Health Update)
October 1, 2005... It could be pre-menopausal or menopausal weight gain. So if you're over 35... and gaining weight in places you've never gained weight before... you're not alone! But researchers may have just discovered the solution! You're a woman....

Vitamin E: despite years of controversy, this vitamin is still good for you.(CHECK OUT)(Cover Story)
October 1, 2005... It's good. It's bad, It doesn't do anything. No, wait, it's good. I think. Recent news bites about vitamin E's heart benefits--or lack thereof--may have caught your attention. But this latest controversy is just one in a history of testing the...

Show some mussel: green-lipped mussel may be the ocean's answer to inflammatory diseases.(CLOSE UP)
October 1, 2005... What's green and brown and grows in the ocean on ropes? Green-lipped mussels (GLM). Most commonly farmed in the waters of New Zealand, they are harvested for culinary treats such as mussels on the half shell, mussel chowder and smoked mussels....

Black cohosh: if you are going through menopause, take this root with you.(check out)(usage of black cohosh )
October 1, 2005... HERB: Black cohosh AKA: Cimicifuga racemosa, black snakeroot, rattleroot, bugbane, bugwort and squawroot BIRTHPLACE: Root and rhizome WHAT IT DOES BEST: Black cohosh is most widely known for its use in relieving menopausal...

Ready, set, shop: fill your basket with our October picks.(what is new)
October 1, 2005... NORTH AMERICAN HERB & SPICE's INFLA-EEZ may help ease stiff and aching joints and muscles with natural ingredients, such as vitamin C, royal jelly and tumeric. CARLSON's FOR KIDS CHEWABLE DHA provides two important omega-3 fatty acids, DHA...

Soft & smooth: pamper your skin (and the environment) by using a natural shaving cream.(make the switch)(after shave)
October 1, 2005... the switch Natural shaving cream just feels good. All those pure, skin-friendly ingredients--aloe vera, herbal extracts, plant oils, vitamin E, jojoba and more--have moisturizing and conditioning properties that help prevent drying and...

The super-sized syndrome: if you eat a high-carb, high-fat diet, the toll on your health may be dire. But, it can be reversed--here's how.(the doctor is in)(syndrome x in analysis)
October 1, 2005... If you saw the documentary Super Size Me--a chronicle of Morgan Spurlock eating only at McDonald's for a month--you witnessed someone developing metabolic syndrome, otherwise known as Syndrome X. What is this ominous condition? A type of...

Should you cleanse? Detox is a hot topic, and it might be just what the doctor ordered.(ask the doctor)(resolution to liver and detox)
October 1, 2005... A couple of friends are trying to convince me to do a liver detox, but many people have told me that it is just mumbo-jumbo--one only needs to eat well and exercise. I wonder if you could settle the argument. Wei-chun Lo, via email To...

Whole nutrition: finding a nutrition pro who sees more than food involves doing your homework, asking the right questions--and then checking your gut reaction.(holistic hookup)
October 1, 2005... How often do you drink milk? Do you drink whole, 2% or skim? Are you getting enough calcium or too much? Are you getting too much fat in that milk, or is the calcium worth the tradeoff? Are you getting the right type of calcium? We don't blame...

All for a smile: after eight weeks without chewing, our writer has a new appreciation for solid food.(slice of face )
October 1, 2005... "You won't have to go eight weeks without eating," said my smiling, baby-faced surgical dentist, "just no chewing." I didn't need convincing--I wanted this surgery. My jawbone was visibly shrinking, deteriorating from bone atrophy and...

Brussels sprouts: now is the time to enjoy this little cabbage with the flavorful punch.(vine ripe)
October 1, 2005... If I had a dollar for every time I've heard "I don't eat Brussels sprouts..." Whether based on childhood memories or a one-time steamed sprout disaster, no vegetable seems more disliked than these little green ones. Good things do come in...

Vegetable juice: here's what you need to know when buying your veggies in a bottle.(off the shelf)(healthy juice)
October 1, 2005... Trying to get your daily five servings of vegetables but not always succeeding? Then consider turning the cap on a bottle of vegetable juice. If leafy greens or cruciferous munchies are eluding you, vegetable juice can be a quick, easy way to...

What's behind your organic food: philosophy. Farmers. Food. Each represents organics. Turn the page to see how they shape the landscape of your grocery.(organic farming)(organic produce)
October 1, 2005... In 1977, when Doug Adair purchased his small plot of farmland in Thermal, California--a farming community 30 miles from the resort destination of Palm Springs--organic foods and organic farming were seen as a fringe element of everyday...

Fall fiesta: celebrate the autumn harvest with south-of-the-border flare. These recipes utilize whole earth goodness and emphasize full flavor. We bet that by the end of the night, everyone's taste buds will be dancing the salsa.(evaluative tips)
October 1, 2005... sopa de tortilla (tortilla soup) Serves 4 2 Tbs. olive oil 1/2 cup diced onions 1/4 cup diced carrots 1/4 cup diced celery 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1/4 cup diced red bell peppers 1 tsp. minced serrano chile peppers 2 cups...

Buy organic on a budget: five ways to eat organic and save money too.(health foods in analysis )
October 1, 2005... If you could, you'd probably eat all organic all the time. You'd fill your cart with organic produce, pasta and pet foods and cram your cupboards with organic coffee and cookies. You know they're better for you, the environment and local...