Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter articles from September 1994

Tufts University Diet & Nutrition Letter archives from September 1994

High vitamin doses for warding off colon cancer?
September 1, 1994... The results of yet another study are casting doubt on the value of taking antioxidant vitamins to ward off cancer. Back in April, researchers in Finland reported that male smokers who took supplements of beta-carotene and vitamin E were not...

Before you toss that burger on the grill.... (fat content determines how fast dangerous microorganisms such as E. coli are killed during cooking)
September 1, 1994... The Jack-in-the-Box crisis that resulted in at least three deaths and over 100 hospitalizations may have been the most widely publicized case of food contaminated with the bacteria known as E. coli 0157:H7, but it was by no means the only...

What's in a portion? (quiz about food portion sizes)
September 1, 1994... A serving of cheese, according to the federal government's Dietary Guidelines for Americans, weighs one and a half ounces, and a single portion of pasta comes to half a cup. But just what does an ounce and a half of cheese look like? And can...

Pressing garlic for possible health benefits. (includes related article on garlic that may reduce bad breath)
September 1, 1994... Every morning, after we do our yoga, we each take a clove of garlic, chop it up, and swallow it whole--Sarah (age 104) and A. Elizabeth (age 102) Delany in Having Our Say, The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Not 10 years ago most people...

Never too late to build up your muscle. (includes related information on strength training)
September 1, 1994... Pumping iron 90s-style has taken on new meaning. Men and women in their 90s who recently took up weight training to strengthen their leg muscles ended up walking faster, climbing stairs more easily, and becoming more physically active in...

When a burly police officer meets a dietician.... (analysis of food habits) (Special Supplement, Part 1)
September 1, 1994... What could a Chicago-area policeman, a retired homemaker in Marietta, Georgia, a Denver teenager, a Newark, New Jersey, marketing manager, and a Dallas secretary possibly have in common? More than meets the eye, if you look into their...