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June 2004
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Multis Deliver Nutrition Insurance: EN Helps You Make the Best Choice
By Adrienne Forman, M.S., R.D.
We’ve long been told that if we eat a healthful diet,the vitamins and minerals will take care of themselves. But dietary surveys show again and again that our diets often fall short of the mark. Researchers are finding that taking a daily multi may be an important part of the formula for achieving optimal health.
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The Mediterranean Diet: EN Goes to Italy and Finds It’s More Than Just the Food
By Diane Welland, M.S., R.D.
Researchers have long thought that the Mediterranean diet—the traditional eating patterns of Greece, Crete and Italy—play a key role in protecting against heart disease. The diet emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes (lentils, dried peas and beans), nuts and fish. Red meat is eaten only occasionally; most of the fat in the diet is in the form of healthy monounsaturated fats as in olive oil. But the Mediterranean diet is not just about food.
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Evaluating 10 Ingredients in Weight-Loss Pills: No Clear Winners
By Amy Aubertin, M.S.,R.D.
Looking for help with losing weight? Help that goes beyond the usual lifestyle changes, portion control and exercise routines? Weight-loss supplements touting names like “fat burner” and “thermo max” can be enticing. But do they work? And even more important, in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s recent ban on ephedra, are they safe?
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Grapefruit Can Still Play Havoc With Some Medications
Q. I know you shouldn’t drink grapefruit juice with certain medications. Is it safe to wait a few hours before taking my pills?
A. No, that won’t help. Adverse reactions with certain medications can occur for up to 24 hours after grapefruit or grapefruit juice is consumed.
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The Bottom Line on Boosting Metabolism: Exercise Works Best
Q. Since reaching middle age, I’ve steadily gained weight. How can I boost my sluggish metabolism and keep from gaining even more weight? A. “The absolute best way for someone to change his or her total metabolic rate is by being more active,” says Janet Walberg Rankin, Ph.D., professor of human nutrition, food and exercise at Virginia Tech.
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No-Guilt Nutrition Advice From the “Dish Divas”
THE DISH on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!
If you want the bottom line “dish” on what to eat for good health (and a smaller derriere), this engaging new book is the one to reach for. For starters, it’s fun; no preaching or guilt trips here.
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Risk For Cancer Lowered By Diet and Exercise
•Breast cancer risk in older women may be reduced by exercise, which lowers estrogen levels. •The risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), a cancer of the lymphatic system that is inexplicably on the rise, may be linked to diet. •Natural compounds in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower have the ability to interrupt the out-of-control reproduction of colon cancer cells
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