ONCE UPON A TIME, VITAMINS were thought of only as nutrients needed in small amounts to prevent diseases with exotic- sounding names like beri-beri, pellagra,…
IF NOT CALCIUM, WHAT?
Complex processes are often influenced by a host of different factors. That is certainly true for bone building. In addition to calcium, some of the…
THE DARK SIDE OF CALCIUM AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
If no one really knows the best daily calcium target, then why not play it safe and boost your calcium by drinking three glasses of…
WHY YOU NEED CALCIUM
Your body contains roughly two pounds of calcium, about 99 percent of which is locked into bone. Think of calcium as the mortar that cements…
Calcium: No Emergency
YOU’VE SEEN THE ADS—CELEBRITIES like pop star Britney Spears, home-run king Mark McGwire, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, film director Spike Lee, and…
You Are What You Drink
“TO YOUR HEALTH.” that traditional toast captures what we are only now beginning to learn—that what and how much you drink may be just as…
FIBER PRAISE FOR THE INDIGESTIBLE
From a health standpoint, one of the wonderful things about eating fruits and vegetables is that they contain much you can’t digest. Many of the…
EYE DISEASES
Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables also keeps those portals to your soul healthy, clear, and focused. This goes way beyond the common admonition to…
Presidential Passion for Olive Oil and Vegetables
Olive oil drizzled over cooked carrots, roasted eggplant, or grilled peppers conjures up images of Mediterranean cooking. Yet it’s as all-American as the founding fathers….
FAMILY NUTRITION
When studying the connection between fruits, vegetables, and health, it helps to talk about groups of plants. One of the most common classification schemes is…