Nutrition

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Soy food and breast cancer survivors

Monday, December 14th, 2009

In the Dec. 9 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers evaluate the relationship between soy food intake after breast cancer diagnosis and total mortality and cancer recurrence. Full Story

Under-the-radar medical news in 2009

Monday, December 7th, 2009

This year, researchers took on leafy greens, hamburgers, and probiotics – making some eye-opening health news stories that flew under the radar in 2009, according to the December/January issue of More. Full Story 

A vegetable as sweet as a fruit

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

The new sugardrop tomato, produced by growers in Spain, tastes as sweet as a peach, Mail Online reports.  About the size of a cherry tomato, the sugardrop variety is also a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. Full Story

Nutrition sins at the cinema

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Movie theater popcorn hit the lab, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest reports two thumbs down. Full Story

Feel low on low-carb?

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

New research on the effects of low-carb and low-fat diets on mood states has been published in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine. Full Story

Calorie labels in the restaurant

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Do calorie posts in popular restaurants affect food-ordering behaviors?  This New York Times article reports on the latest independent research. Full Story

Superfoods at the holiday party

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Practicing portion control, you can reap the health benefits of these six holiday meal favorites featured in Better Homes and Gardens. Full Story

Fit by the 40th birthday

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses his path to fitness at 40.  Watch Video

Vegetables with a side of pasta

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Learn how to pair late-summer vegetables with hearty pastas from the latest post in the New York Times Recipes for Health.  Full Story

Choosing a good apple

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Good sources of soluble fiber, apples are healthy, low-calorie snacks that also prove easy to cook with.  Facts about more than a dozen types of apples, including shopping and storage tips, are highlighted in this “Apple Buyer’s Guide” from EatingWell.com.  Full Story

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