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July 2003
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Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene Supplements Fail Again
Vitamin E and beta-carotene supplements failed to protect against heart disease in new research from the Cleveland Clinic. Moreover, the results suggest beta-carotene might even be harmful in some cases.
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The “Diabetic Diet” Comes of Age: New Research Focuses on Foods
By Elisa Zied, M.S., R.D.
The incidence of type 2 diabetes is soaring in all age groups, though it is especially prevalent in older people. Between 1990 and 2001, there was a 62% increase in diabetes; 17 million Americans now have the disease. And experts estimate that nearly six million have it and don’t know it.
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Juices: Full Of Phytonutrients, But You Can Get Too Much Of A Good Thing
By Luanne J. Hughes, M.S., R.D.
To help protect against chronic diseases likes cancer, obesity, diabetes and heart disease, we’ve been encouraged to eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily. This goal, while seemingly simple, is one that many find difficult to achieve. In the quest for 5 A Day, we often turn to juice. Is that a good thing? Yes and no.
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Yogurt Gets Even More Cultured—With Probiotics and Prebiotics
By Emily Bergeron, M.S., R.D.
It’s no secret yogurt is a nutritional powerhouse. Milk’s cultured cousin is rich in calcium and riboflavin and is a good source of protein. Yogurt’s cultures produce the enzyme lactase, which predigests lactose (the natural sugar found in milk), so even lactose-intolerant people can eat it.
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Sweet, Colorful “Cantaloupe”: Low-Cal, Nutritious
The Folklore: According to some sources, melons were first cultivated by Arab civilizations after the fifth century and then spread through Europe. Columbus is said to have brought melon seeds to Haiti on his second voyage to the New World in 1493, though they didn’t reach North America until the late 19th century. True cantaloupes hail from . . .
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Taking Proactive Cancer Protection Against Nuclear Threat
One of the risks of exposure to radiation is thyroid cancer. For people living near a nuclear power plant, potassium iodide can reduce the risk of thyroid cancer in the once-unthinkable scenario of a terrorist attack (or even simply a disastrous accident).
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Coral Calcium: No Cure for Cancer; Lead Risk
Steer clear of coral calcium. The Federal Trade Commission has charged the promoters of a heavily marketed product called Coral Calcium Supreme with making false and unsubstantiated claims in a 30-minute infomercial that it can cure cancer and other diseases.
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Research Roundup
• Drinking tea may enhance your ability to resist infection, possibly even cancerous tumors. . .
• Eating high-fiber cereal and whole-grain bread may decrease your risk of stroke and heart attack. . .
• Being depressed may compromise your folate status. . . .
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