Pumpkin Perfection
As widespread and scary as jack-o-lanterns are this time of year, it’s important to remember that pumpkins are more than just a decorative item.
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Cole Slaw Goes Global
Traditionally, cole slaw is shredded cabbage swimming in a sharp-sweet, creamy dressing loaded with mayonnaise and sugar. But more recently, the influence of newly-introduced ingredients from around the globe have inspired dozens of new versions.
Weight Control: It’s Not All or Nothing
The most recent report on weight control, issued by the National Institutes of Health, strongly counters the common “all or nothing” attitude of many dieters.
Don’t Cheat Yourself…Go Whole Grain
Whole grains can be helpful in controlling blood sugar and insulin levels in people with diabetes, and a new study has suggested that including whole grains regularly may even help prevent diabetes.
Focus on Fiber For Fitness
Perhaps more than any other nutrition practice, good fiber intake is important to our daily quality of life.
A Cup is a Cup is a Cup
How big is big? What is a serving? Why does one serving of salad dressing equal two tablespoons but one helping of cereal fills an eight-ounce cup?
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Are They Good Fats??
Omega-3 fatty acids have been making sensational nutritional headlines recently, which seems to be at odds with health news about fat intake. What are these fatty acids?
Heart Protective Benefits of Red Wine Remain Uncertain; Physicians Urged to Rely on Proven Ways to Lower Risk
Top medical authorities are cautioning the nation’s health care professionals to downplay the popular but unproven supposition that drinking red wine can help ward off heart attacks.
Tonic in a Teapot?
Because they are processed differently, green and black tea have slightly different chemical makeups. Both contain polyphenols, however, and have shown positive health results in studies.
Tea: A Story of Serendipity
Many tea drinkers find the beverage soothing, and folk medicine has long valued it as a remedy for sore throats and unsettled stomachs. Recent studies have shown that tea may help reduce the risk serious illnesses, including atherosclerosis and some cancers.
Salads With An Asian Accent
In the traditional Asian diet, salads with big, bold flavor play an important role. They include ingredients familiar to us, but used in different ways. They also incorporate foods that are sold at many supermarkets but aren’t often thought of as salad ingredients.
Sucralose and Diabetes
Diabetes 101: Sucralose is a low-calorie sweetener made from sugar. It is about 600 times sweeter than sugar and can be used like sugar in a broad range of foods.
Gearing Up With Great-Tasting Garbanzos
Many of us love eating garbanzo beans – also called chickpeas – when we’re dining out in ethnic restaurants. But can we use them in everyday dishes at home? Of course! Health-conscious Americans are increasingly using these nutritious legumes in salads, stews, and dips.
Alcohol and Diabetes
The effect of alcohol on blood glucose levels depends not only on the amount of alcohol ingested, but also on its relationship to food intake.
