Posted 11/26/2009
B Vitamins Prevent Macular Degeneration
Logic fails, then succeeds for leading cause of blindness
By James Hubbard, MD, MPH
A recent JAMA study is fascinating for two reasons. It gives us hope for preventing a leading cause of blindness in the United States, but it’s also a great example of why, while the popular “association” studies give us valuable information, they never prove causation. Read More >>
Posted 10/14/2009
Make Tonight Pasta Night!
Adding fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
There’s never been a better time to switch to whole grains. You can pick from several brands of whole grain or whole grain–blend pastas. You can even find whole wheat lasagna noodles in some supermarkets. If you’re just starting to venture into whole grain pasta, start with Barilla Plus—it looks and tastes the most like white pasta—and graduate to the 100% whole grain brands when you are ready. Read More >>
Posted 10/09/2009
Vitamins, Minerals, and “Supplements”
Whole foods in balance and in moderation are still best
By Eli Goodman, MD
Nutritious food that is properly prepared, in balance, and consumed in moderation remains the only guaranteed "best program" for optimal nutrition. The science of nutritional supplements, deficiencies, vitamins, minerals, etc., remains challenging. Controlled studies, including outcomes studies (i.e., those that determine if an intervention really helps us or not), are difficult to do because there are so many variables. Evidence-based guidelines are sparse. Read More >>
Posted 05/04/2009
Is the Vitamin B Trio a Bust?
Perhaps not as powerful as first thought
By Elaine Magee, MPH, RD
Is the famed vitamin B trio (folate + vitamin B6 + vitamin B12), which is thought to help prevent heart disease, a bust? The answer leads you back to food, not supplements. Read More >>
