Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter articles from April 1991

Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter archives from April 1991

The amazing story of niacin. (side effects at high doses)
April 1, 1991... "Just taking niacin alone, without any changes in diet or lifestyle, is enough to produce a significant lowering of total cholesterol levels." So writes author Robert Kowalski in his best-selling book, The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure. But it's...

Alcoholic beverage dons a new look. (popular wine drink, Cisco)
April 1, 1991... Remember Cisco, the popular wine drink we told you about last month that comes in bottles shaped like low-alcohol wine coolers but actually contains the equivalent of five shots of 80-proof vodka in just 12 1/2 ounces? Well, Cisco's maker,...

What to do about a child's finicky eating ... nothing.
April 1, 1991... "I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it!" What parent hasn't been faced with some variation of that declaration, which sits beneath a New Yorker cartoon featuring a defiant child at the dinner table? And what parent hasn't been...

Can taking supplements help you ward off disease? (interview with Jeffrey Blumberg) (Special Report)(includes related information on cataract prevention) (interview)
April 1, 1991... The nation's doctors have gone guinea pig. More than 20,000 physicians across the country have agreed to swallow a special pill every day for several years to see if it will lower their risk of falling victim to cancer. The pill contains...

Take two aspirin, but skip the cocktail. (alcohol metabolism)
April 1, 1991... As many people have found out the hard (easy?) way, an alcoholic drink swallowed on an empty stomach can go straight to the head. They may not be aware that even by eating first, they probably won't be slowing alcohol's effects as much as...

When the mouth runs dry. (includes tips to relieve discomfort)
April 1, 1991... It feels as though someone has put cotton balls in your mouth. The corners of your lips become parched and cracked, and dry foods like bread and crackers stick to your tongue and palate. They may even get caught in your throat. Worst of all,...

No need to hold this mayo. (introduction of fat-free mayonnaise)
April 1, 1991... You love the way it moistens and flavors your tuna fish sandwiches and potato salad. But you also know that each dip of the spoon into the mayonnaise jar adds considerable amounts of the fat and calories that can be difficult to fit into a...