March 2003
Are You Doing All You Can To Fight Sarcopenia?
People worry about having a heart attack when they get older or falling victim to cancer, Alzheimer’s, or other illnesses. But much of the disability associated with aging is not about disease. It’s about creeping frailty.
Did you know…
The FDA says both an 8-ounce cup of soda and a 12-ounce can may be labeled as one serving, despite a 50-calorie difference.
Ask Tufts Experts
- What exactly are pimentos, and what is their nutritional value?
- You said last month that ground beef that has been irradiated is free of harmful bacteria. But can’t it be recontaminated by handlers at a meat packing plant after it has been “zapped?”
Abstracts
- Bigger Portions Have Migrated from Restaurant Tables to Your Table
- Brain Scan May Offer Early Look at Alzheimer’s
- Dairy Industry’s 3-A-Day Campaign Rankles 5-A-Day Produce Promoters
- Heart Association Recommends Fish Oil Capsules for Certain Patients
- Hip Fracture Patients Are Leaving the Hospital Too Soon
- Hispanic Americans: More Body Fat for a Given Weight
- New Year’s Resolutions Can Start Any Day You Want
- The Siren Call of Menu Terms
- To Prevent Fractures, Easy On the Vitamin A
- Tomato Substance Now Linked With Heart Protection