June 2004
For Warding Off Diabetes, Magnesium
New research says magnesium increases the ability of the body to make use of the hormone insulin, which helps keep blood sugar from rising too high—the hallmark of diabetes.
Did you know…
Researchers who observed nearly 100 people preparing meals at home found that only a third washed their hands with soap; nearly everyone cross-contaminated unwashed raw foods with ready-to-eat foods; and only 5 percent used a food thermometer to check the doneness of meat. An estimated 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur every year.
Ask Tufts Experts
- Comparing ingredients lists for processed peanut butters (like Skippy and Jif) and natural peanut butter (the kind you have to stir to mix the oil and the solids), I see that the processed kinds are made with “partially hydrogenated vegetable oil,” which means they contain cholesterol-raising trans fatty acids. How many grams of trans fatty acids does processed peanut butter have?
- My husband says a baked sweet potato is better for you. I say a baked white potato is. Who’s right?
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- Exercise Improves Prognosis for Women with Breast Cancer
- Fiber Lowers Heart Disease Risk, But By How Much?
- Higher Cholesterol, Weaker Bones?
- Hospital Stay After a Heart Attack Shorter Than Ever
- How Much Sugar Is Right? Less
- Sizing Up Dr. Phil’s Weight-Loss Counsel
- Testing, One, Two, Three, Testing…