May 2003
More Reason for Organic
Subscribers Only Organic farming doesn’t pollute the land with chemical pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides. But nutritional benefits for organic foods have never been proved. Now, new research suggests organic farms may produce crops with more disease-protecting phytonutrients called phenols than crops from conventional farms.
Celiac Disease More Common Than Thought
Subscribers Only Celiac disease (CD), a digestive disorder involving intolerance to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley (and sometimes oats), may affect twice as many Americans as previously thought, according to the largest screening study for celiac disease ever done.
Can Diet Benefit Brain?
Subscribers Only The type of fat you eat may affect your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, suggests results from the Chicago Health and Aging Project. In a study of 815 older adults who were initially Alzheimer’s-free, those who ate the most saturated fat were more than twice as likely to develop the disease over four years as those who ate the least.
Vitamin E: Gamma-Tocopherol Comes Out of the Closet
Subscribers Only Vitamin E’s distinguished reputation as a guardian against heart disease has diminished in recent years. Early research offered reasonable evidence that this potent antioxidant could keep arteries healthy by preventing oxidation of LDL ("bad" low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and preventing blood clots. But more recent trials have failed to find such benefit from E. Now, Swedish scientists from the University of Uppsala might have a clue to the seeming contradiction.
EN’s Guide to the Absolute Best Cancer-Fighting Foods
Subscribers Only Experts estimate that three to four million cases of cancer could be prevented each year simply by making better dietary choices. What you put in your grocery cart and on your kitchen table really can make a difference.
Getting Serious About Cereals: It’s All About Fiber
Subscribers Only The cereal aisle offers an overwhelming array of choices. But when it comes down to it, what are you really looking for in a cereal besides good taste? Fiber. After all, if you’re going to meet your daily 20- to 35-gram quota, you’d better get started at breakfast, when you have the best opportunity for loading up.
Calories Do Count More Than Carbohydrates
Subscribers Only The weight lost while on low-carb diets, such as the popular Atkins Diet, results mostly from eating fewer calories and sticking with the diet as long as possible, not in limiting carbohydrates per se, say researchers from Stanford and Yale Universities.
What Kind Of Exercise Is Best For Your Bones? EN Asks A Specialist
Subscribers Only May is Osteoporosis Prevention Month. Here, EN offers expert advice on strengthening your bones.
Apricots Glow With Beta-Carotene and Potassium
Subscribers Only The Folklore: Greek mythology experts believe apricots are the "golden apples" of Hesperides—the fruit Hercules was ordered to pick in the eleventh of his twelve labors.
Can a Convincing Case Be Made for CoQ10 Supplements?
Subscribers Only Q. I’ve heard coenzyme Q10 is important for health, especially heart health. Should I take a supplement?
Eating in the Raw: Healthy Alternative Lifestyle or Diet Fad
Subscribers Only Q. Are raw foods inherently more healthful than cooked?
Sharpen All Five Of Your Senses By Eating Better, Smarter
Subscribers Only We use all five of our senses—sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch—to perceive and experience the world around us. Yet, as we age, these senses diminish at varying rates and to different degrees among individuals.