Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter articles from January 1992

Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter archives from January 1992

Yet another reason to drink your milk.
January 1, 1992... The calcium in milk and other dairy products may do more than help build strong bones and teeth. It looks more and more as if that mineral also plays a role in keeping down blood pressure, a theory scientists have been looking into for...

Even a mild lack of B12 could hurt seniors.
January 1, 1992... For a significant number of people over age 60, a lack of vitamin [B.sub.12] may be responsible for their developing neurologic symptoms ranging from tingling sensations, inability to coordinate muscular movements, weakened limbs, and lack of...

New 'Choice' in the meat department.
January 1, 1992... From the heart of mat-and-potatoes country now comes the leanest beef around. The Omaha, Nebraska-based ConAgra food firm has recently introduced Healthy Choice Extra Lean Ground Beef, which has only a fraction of the fat found in other...

Just what is a balanced diet, anyway? (includes related article on fat-free foods)
January 1, 1992... Good nutrition is getting a bad name--one that smacks of rigidity, guilt-making, and extremism. Consider that almost two out of every five people in the United States now believe following a balanced diet means giving up foods they like,...

A drug problem oft overlooked. (alcohol abuse by teenagers)
January 1, 1992... "Thank goodness my teenager isn't on drugs," many parents say with a sigh of relief. But they may not be aware that alcohol is a drug--and that the potential for abuse runs extremely high. While about one in 10 high school seniors has tried...

Can you track the trends? (food habits)
January 1, 1992... Are you aware that Americans spend 46 percent of their food dollars on meals and snacks eaten away from home, up from only 25 percent back in 1955? Or that potatoes are our country's favorite vegetable? And do you know who compiles those...