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March 2001
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Why Nutrition Advice Flip-Flops All The TimeOr Does It?
By Adrienne Forman, M.S., R.D.
These are baffling times for health-conscious Americans. It seems that as soon as the implications of the latest diet study sink in, another comes along to contradict it. For example: Eggs are bad, eggs are okay; fiber is good, fiber doesn’t matter; margarine is the better spread, margarine is as bad as butter. These flip-flops are enough to get even the most conscientious eater fed up. And that has detrimental consequences. In a
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Mushrooms Boast Good Nutrition and More
The Folklore: In medieval Ireland, mushrooms were thought to be umbrellas for leprechauns. Asians have been eating mushrooms, particularly shiitake, in teas, tonics, tinctures and soups for more than 2,000 years. Mushrooms were once called the "beefsteak of the poor" because no other food comes closest to the taste and texture of meat.
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Conquering Chemo-Related Nausea
Q. I’m nauseous from chemotherapy. Can you suggest some remedies? A. Everyone has different reactions, food aversions and tolerances, making individualization key to managing side effects of chemotherapy, says Veronica McLymont, M.S., R.D., of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. We list common strategies, right. Why Nausea Occurs. Chemotherapy has powerful toxic effects not only on targeted cancer cells, but on other cells, especially those that divide quickly, like in
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Dietary Help for Common Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Q. I have irritable bowel syndrome; what dietary remedies might help? A. There are many to try, though not all will help everyone. Certainly, you are not alone. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most frequently diagnosed digestive disorder in the U.S. It is characterized by abdominal pain, cramps, bloating and diarrhea alternating with constipation. Women are two to three times as likely to have the condition as men. Many other disorders mimic
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