April 2003
Soy’s Power to Lower Cholesterol Downgraded
From veggie burgers to soy milk, a number of soy products claim they can help reduce the risk of heart disease. But researchers at Tufts have found that even people who eat double the health claim level lower their cholesterol only modestly—and .…
Did you know…
Sixty percent of Americans are not regularly active, says the National Academy of Sciences; 25 percent are completely sedentary.
Ask Tufts Experts
- I’ve heard that vitamins A and D are fat-soluble. So how can they be carried in skim milk? Also, are they absorbed by the body if you drink skim milk without eating a fat-containing food along with it?
- I’ve heard conflicting views on whether people lose or gain weight while taking antidepressants. What’s the answer?
Abstracts
- Celiac Disease: Not So Rare, After All
- Do the Extra Pounds Result from Too Much Food Or Too Little Exercise?
- Government Issues New Warning on Antibiotics
- Increasing (and Decreasing) Alzheimer’s Odds with Dietary Fat
- More Evidence That Vitamin K Is Good For Bones
- New Type of Denture May Provide Nutrition Edge
- Supplement Shows Promise for Treating Lupus
- Tending Your Garden Means Tending Your Bones
- Tufts President Keeps Healthful Living Front and Center
- When Might Obesity Surgery Be Right?