Environmental Nutrition

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Research Roundup

Subscribers Only •Drinking lemonade may help prevent kidney stones, Duke University researchers discovered. •Eating a lot of fruit—especially citrus—may help prevent asthma symptoms saya a Cambridge, England study. •Alcohol mixed with a diet drink raises blood alcohol much faster than alcohol mixed with a sweetened drink.

How to Stick With Your Fitness Routine

Subscribers Only Persistence is the new watchword in getting active and staying active. Two fitness experts offer fresh advice to everyday nonathletes on how to get fit and stay that way.

Gem of a Health Guide Masquerades as Diet Book

Subscribers Only What do you get when you pair up a leading nutrition authority with a beloved cookbook author? A gem of a nutrition guide. The best part? It’s not really a diet, but a way to continually evaluate how you eat and live. As you improve your diet, you’ll likely shed pounds.

International Study Backs Diet for Treating Gout

Subscribers Only It’s not your father’s gout anymore. That’s the latest message from researchers, who estimate that gout affects 2.1 million Americans. And yet, they say, it is much misunderstood, frequently misdiagnosed and often undertreated.

Sweet, Refreshing Watermelon a Nutritious Treat

Subscribers Only Over 1,200 varieties of watermelon are grown worldwide. The red varieties are a lycopene leader among fresh produce; research suggests that foods rich in lycopene may reduce the risk of prostate cancer, heart disease and some other age-related diseases.

EN Finds Easy Ways to Balance the Good Fats in Your Diet

Subscribers Only Q. I’ve read that it’s important to balance the amount of omega-3 fats in my diet with other fats. How can I do that? A. You’re likely referring to the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. Both types of fat are important for optimal health, but only in the proper ratio.

Is There Carcinogenic Benzene in Your Soft Drink or Fruit Drink?

Subscribers Only Q. I read that some soft drinks contain dangerous levels of benzene. Should I stop drinking them? A. Cutting back on soft drinks may be a good idea, though not necessarily because of their benzene content. Still, the latest findings are certainly of concern

Add Flavor, Not Fat, Using EN’s Condiments Guide

Subscribers Only According to the dictionary, a condiment is “a substance…to flavor or complement food.” There are hundreds of condiments that can add flavor, spice and texture to your food, including Asian, Indian, Italian, Thai and Latin-inspired condiments. An EN comparison, brand by brand.

Would Your Kitchen Habits Pass a Food Safety Inspection?

Subscribers Only Whether you’re a kitchen novice or know-it-all, chances are your food safety practices could use a brush-up. Take EN ’s quiz to help you clean up your act.

Even Small Weight Gain Ups Risk for Heartburn

Subscribers Only The more you weigh—even if you’re not overweight—the greater your risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease, commonly called heartburn. Those are the implications of results from the Nurses’ Health Study.

Focus on Flavor Is Latest Rage; Does It Help or Hinder Efforts to Pare Pounds?

Subscribers Only It happens to everyone; you’re walking down the street not even thinking of food; you pass a bakery and the sensory system that links smell to appetite kicks in full tilt. BAM! You're starving. Such temptation is difficult to resist. EN tells you how.

Experts Waffle on Value Of Multis: What Panel Said, What EN Says to Do

Subscribers Only More than a third of Americans report they regularly take multivitamin/mineral supplements. Do they do any good? A recent National Institutes of Health-sponsored panel was ambivalent. But EN found plenty of reasons to keep taking multis.