Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter articles from October 1992

Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter archives from October 1992

New Saturday morning TV stars: fruit, milk, fish. (public service announcements on nutrition)
October 1, 1992... Sandwiched between the Saturday morning escapades of Bugs Bunny and Bullwinkle and alongside the child-oriented ads for sugary candies and cereals, some new players are beginning to make their mark: fruits, vegetables, lean beef, and low-fat...

Do your dishes leach lead? (lead content in china)
October 1, 1992... Let's say you're considering buying a set of china, Wedgwood to be exact, in the Kutani Crane pattern. The state of California believes you may have reason to reconsider. Only five of the 50-odd existing Wedgwood china patterns are known to...

The 100 most healthful frozen dinners you can buy. (includes related article)
October 1, 1992... The times they are a-changin'. Only six years ago, sales of low-calorie, low-fat frozen TV dinners and entrees totaled about $850 million. Since then, retail sales of such meals have almost doubled--to $1.5 billion (the frozen dinner market...

Weak potions for building strong muscles. (nutritional supplements and body-building compounds)
October 1, 1992... Ferocious fuel for animals on the prowl / Outperforms anything legal / The most potent alternatives to anabolic steriods legally available. That's a sampling of claims for nutritional supplements advertised in health and body-building...