NewsBites

January 2006

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• New Labeling Helps You Avoid Trans Fat
• Waist-to-Hip Ratio Predicts Heart Risk Better Than BMI
• NewsBites
• From the Lab to Your Lifestyle: 8 Ways to Be Healthier in 2006
• FDA Allows Watered-Down Tomato Claims vs. Cancer, Nixes Lycopene Claim
• Antibacterial Soaps Don’t Beat Plain Soap—But May Risk “Superbugs”
• Latest Nutrients Report Card Shows Some Failing Grades
• Ask Tufts Experts
• Midlife Exercise May Reduce Later Dementia Risk

Related Articles

• My son-in-law is troubled with arthritis in his hands. My daughter read “somewhere” that eating cherries might alleviate the problem. Is there any evidence that eating cherries or drinking cherry juice will help against arthritis?
• Ginseng’s Cold-Fighting Benefits May Be Nothing to Sneeze At
• Want to Live Longer? Take a Walk
• Over 40? Step on It
• Even Moderate Exercise Staves Off Arthritis Decline

A selection of news updates:

• Get a Chill, Catch a Cold?
• Retiring Early Doesn’t Add Golden Years
• Dog Walking Beats Popular Diets
• “Feeling Frumpy” Reduces Desire
• Cherries Masquerading as Medicine