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1999 INDEX Nutrition Action Healthletter—1999 Index Acesulfame K, Mar., p. 1 Colds and echinacea, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 Food safety (see also “Food additives”) microbes and outbreaks, Oct., p. 1 Additives (see “Food additives”) Dairy foods cheese, lower-fat, Jan./Feb., p. 11 Fruit and juices Advertising consumption of, Apr., p. 8 and antioxidants, Mar., p. 3 budgets, Dec., p. 2 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 deceptive ads, Jan./Feb., p. 8 and stroke, Dec., p. 10 deceptive cereal claims, Mar., p. 14 Depression, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 Functional foods, Apr., pp. 1,2, Dec., p. 11 Alcohol Diabetes and esophageal cancer, Dec., p. 1 and beta-carotene, Nov., p. 10 Gallstones and pregnancy, Jan./Feb., p. 10 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1, Dec., p. 1 and coffee, Oct., p. 10 and sleep, Sept., p. 9 and exercise, Nov., p. 10 Diet (see also “Weight and weight loss”) and stroke, Dec., p. 1 changes in, Apr., p. 8 Ginkgo biloba Alzheimer’s disease, Dec., p. 1 and disease, May, p. 1, Jun., p. 1, Dec., and Alzheimer’s disease, Dec., p. 1 pp. 1,2 in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 Antibiotic resistance, May, p. 2, jul./Aug., p. 2, Nov., p. 2 Echinacea Heartburn (reflux) and esophageal cancer, and colds, Dec., p. 11 Jun., p. 12, Dec., p. 1 Antioxidants (see also “Supplements” and in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 “Vitamins and minerals”) Heart disease in vegetables, Mar., p. 3 E. coli bacteria, Sept., p. 7, Oct., p. 1 and broccoli, Sept., p. 8 and butter, margarine, oils, Oct., p. 10 Arthritis Eggs cholesterol-lowering margarine, Dec., p. 11 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 and Cholestin, Apr., p. 10 and glucosamine, chondroitin, Dec., p. 1 consumption of, Apr., p. 8 and clogged arteries, May, p. 1 rheumatoid arthritis and stress, Jun., p. 12 and heart disease, Jul./Aug., p. 8 and diet, drugs, exercise, stress, surgery, safe handling, Oct., p. 1 Artificial fats and sweeteners (see also jun., p. 1 “Olestra”), Mar., p. 1 Enterococcus faecium bacteria, Nov., p. 2 and diet, obesity, Dec., p. 1 mannitol, sorbitol, Oct., p. 2 Exercise and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 Asthma and stress, Jun., p. 12 benefits, jan./Feb., p. 1, Dec., p.1 and fats and cholesterol, Dec., p. 1 and enlarged prostate, Mar., p. 3 and fiber, Oct., p. 10 Bacteria (see “Food safety”) and gallstones, Nov., p. 10 interview with Dean Ornish, Jun., p. 1 Benecol margarine, Apr., p. 5, Dec., p. 11 and sleep, Sept., p. 9 and meat, Oct., p. 10 Breakfast, Nov., p. 1 and staying lean, Jul./Aug., p. 1 and Mediterranean diet, jun., p. 12 and omega-3 fats, Sept., p. 8, Dec., p. 1 Butter vs. margarine, Oct., p. 10 Eyes ongoing trials, May, p. 5 and leafy green vegetables, Dec., p. 10 Caffeine and trans fat, Jun., p. 9 ongoing trials, May, p. 5 Chemical Cuisine, Mar., p. 1 and visceral fat, Apr., p. 11 and vitamin E, Apr., p. 11 coffee and gallstones, Oct., p. 10 and whole grains, May, p. 9 and pregnancy, Jan./Feb., p. 10 Fats and cholesterol (see “Heart disease” and Herbs (see also “Supplements”) “Weight and weight loss”) Campylobacter bacteria, Oct., p. 1 echinacea and colds, Dec., p. 11 and antibiotics, Jul./Aug., p. 2 Fiber in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 in cereals, Mar., p. 11 ginseng, Apr., p. 1, May, p. 10 Cancer in grain mixes, Sept., p. 13 quiz, Sept., p. 1 bladder cancer and fluids, Sept., p. 8 and heart disease in women, Oct., p. 10 St. John’s wort tea, Apr., p. 1 brain tumors and multivitamins, Mar., p. 3 psyllium, Dec., p. 11 valerian and sleep, Sept., p. 9 breast cancer and diet, exercise, Dec., p. 1 in restaurant foods, Jun., p. 12 breast cancer and vegetables, Jul./Aug., p. 8 High blood pressure (see “Heart disease” colon cancer and calcium, fiber, May, p. 7 Food additives and “Stroke”) colon cancer and diet, exercise, Dec., p. 1 Chemical Cuisine, Mar., p. 1 Immune system colon cancer and wheat bran, Jan./Feb., p. 8 mannitol, sorbitol, Oct., p. 2 and ginseng, May, p. 10 esophageal cancer and diet, obesity, olestra, Oct., p. 2 and vitamins, Sept., p. 8 heartburn, jun., p. 12, Dec., p. 1 potassium bromate, Oct., p. 2 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 Food Porn (back cover) Irradiation, May, p. 2 ongoing trials, May, p. 5 Bugles, Mar. Labeling ovarian cancer and vegetables, May, p. 9 Cinnabon’s Caramel Pecanbon, Nov. of added sugar, Sept., p. 2 prostate cancer and diet, Jul./Aug., p. 8, Denny’s Skillets, Jul./Aug. food libel laws, Jun., p. 2 Dec., p. 1 Dunkin’ Donuts Coolatta, May of functional foods, Apr., p. 1 Cereals Lunchables, jan./Feb. of ground beef, Sept., p. 7 and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 McDonald’s Bagel Sandwiches, Sept. of meat, Jul./Aug., p. 2 deceptive claims, Mar., p. 14 Mrs. Field’s Stokabunga cookie, Dec. Meat oatmeal ads, Jan./Feb., p. 8 Nestlé Pretzel Flipz, Apr. and blood cholesterol, Oct., p. 10 Changes in the American diet, Apr., p. 8 Pizza Hut Big New Yorker Pizza, Oct. and breast cancer, Jan./Feb., p. 10 Sara Lee Cheesecake Bites, Jun. consumption of, Apr., p. 8 Cholesterol (see “Heart disease”) 14 NUTRITION ACTION HEALTHLETTER @ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000 1999 INDEX Nutrition Action Healthletter—1999 Index Acesulfame K, Mar., p. 1 Colds and echinacea, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 Food safety (see also “Food additives”) microbes and outbreaks, Oct., p. 1 Additives (see “Food additives”) Dairy foods cheese, lower-fat, Jan./Feb., p. 11 Fruit and juices Advertising consumption of, Apr., p. 8 and antioxidants, Mar., p. 3 budgets, Dec., p. 2 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 deceptive ads, Jan./Feb., p. 8 and stroke, Dec., p. 10 deceptive cereal claims, Mar., p. 14 Depression, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 Functional foods, Apr., pp. 1,2, Dec., p. 11 Alcohol Diabetes and esophageal cancer, Dec., p. 1 and beta-carotene, Nov., p. 10 Gallstones and pregnancy, Jan./Feb., p. 10 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1, Dec., p. 1 and coffee, Oct., p. 10 and sleep, Sept., p. 9 and exercise, Nov., p. 10 Diet (see also “Weight and weight loss”) and stroke, Dec., p. 1 changes in, Apr., p. 8 Ginkgo biloba Alzheimer’s disease, Dec., p. 1 and disease, May, p. 1, Jun., p. 1, Dec., and Alzheimer’s disease, Dec., p. 1 pp. 1,2 in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 Antibiotic resistance, May, p. 2, jul./Aug., p. 2, Nov., p. 2 Echinacea Heartburn (reflux) and esophageal cancer, and colds, Dec., p. 11 Jun., p. 12, Dec., p. 1 Antioxidants (see also “Supplements” and in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 “Vitamins and minerals”) Heart disease in vegetables, Mar., p. 3 E. coli bacteria, Sept., p. 7, Oct., p. 1 and broccoli, Sept., p. 8 and butter, margarine, oils, Oct., p. 10 Arthritis Eggs cholesterol-lowering margarine, Dec., p. 11 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 and Cholestin, Apr., p. 10 and glucosamine, chondroitin, Dec., p. 1 consumption of, Apr., p. 8 and clogged arteries, May, p. 1 rheumatoid arthritis and stress, Jun., p. 12 and heart disease, Jul./Aug., p. 8 and diet, drugs, exercise, stress, surgery, safe handling, Oct., p. 1 Artificial fats and sweeteners (see also jun., p. 1 “Olestra”), Mar., p. 1 Enterococcus faecium bacteria, Nov., p. 2 and diet, obesity, Dec., p. 1 mannitol, sorbitol, Oct., p. 2 Exercise and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 Asthma and stress, Jun., p. 12 benefits, jan./Feb., p. 1, Dec., p.1 and fats and cholesterol, Dec., p. 1 and enlarged prostate, Mar., p. 3 and fiber, Oct., p. 10 Bacteria (see “Food safety”) and gallstones, Nov., p. 10 interview with Dean Ornish, Jun., p. 1 Benecol margarine, Apr., p. 5, Dec., p. 11 and sleep, Sept., p. 9 and meat, Oct., p. 10 Breakfast, Nov., p. 1 and staying lean, Jul./Aug., p. 1 and Mediterranean diet, jun., p. 12 and omega-3 fats, Sept., p. 8, Dec., p. 1 Butter vs. margarine, Oct., p. 10 Eyes ongoing trials, May, p. 5 and leafy green vegetables, Dec., p. 10 Caffeine and trans fat, Jun., p. 9 ongoing trials, May, p. 5 Chemical Cuisine, Mar., p. 1 and visceral fat, Apr., p. 11 and vitamin E, Apr., p. 11 coffee and gallstones, Oct., p. 10 and whole grains, May, p. 9 and pregnancy, Jan./Feb., p. 10 Fats and cholesterol (see “Heart disease” and Herbs (see also “Supplements”) “Weight and weight loss”) Campylobacter bacteria, Oct., p. 1 echinacea and colds, Dec., p. 11 and antibiotics, Jul./Aug., p. 2 Fiber in functional foods, Apr., p. 1 in cereals, Mar., p. 11 ginseng, Apr., p. 1, May, p. 10 Cancer in grain mixes, Sept., p. 13 quiz, Sept., p. 1 bladder cancer and fluids, Sept., p. 8 and heart disease in women, Oct., p. 10 St. John’s wort tea, Apr., p. 1 brain tumors and multivitamins, Mar., p. 3 psyllium, Dec., p. 11 valerian and sleep, Sept., p. 9 breast cancer and diet, exercise, Dec., p. 1 in restaurant foods, Jun., p. 12 breast cancer and vegetables, Jul./Aug., p. 8 High blood pressure (see “Heart disease” colon cancer and calcium, fiber, May, p. 7 Food additives and “Stroke”) colon cancer and diet, exercise, Dec., p. 1 Chemical Cuisine, Mar., p. 1 Immune system colon cancer and wheat bran, Jan./Feb., p. 8 mannitol, sorbitol, Oct., p. 2 and ginseng, May, p. 10 esophageal cancer and diet, obesity, olestra, Oct., p. 2 and vitamins, Sept., p. 8 heartburn, jun., p. 12, Dec., p. 1 potassium bromate, Oct., p. 2 and exercise, Jan./Feb., p. 1 Food Porn (back cover) Irradiation, May, p. 2 ongoing trials, May, p. 5 Bugles, Mar. Labeling ovarian cancer and vegetables, May, p. 9 Cinnabon’s Caramel Pecanbon, Nov. of added sugar, Sept., p. 2 prostate cancer and diet, Jul./Aug., p. 8, Denny’s Skillets, Jul./Aug. food libel laws, Jun., p. 2 Dec., p. 1 Dunkin’ Donuts Coolatta, May of functional foods, Apr., p. 1 Cereals Lunchables, jan./Feb. of ground beef, Sept., p. 7 and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 McDonald’s Bagel Sandwiches, Sept. of meat, Jul./Aug., p. 2 deceptive claims, Mar., p. 14 Mrs. Field’s Stokabunga cookie, Dec. Meat oatmeal ads, Jan./Feb., p. 8 Nestlé Pretzel Flipz, Apr. and blood cholesterol, Oct., p. 10 Changes in the American diet, Apr., p. 8 Pizza Hut Big New Yorker Pizza, Oct. and breast cancer, Jan./Feb., p. 10 Sara Lee Cheesecake Bites, Jun. consumption of, Apr., p. 8 Cholesterol (see “Heart disease”) 14 NUTRITION ACTION HEALTHLETTER @ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000 1999 INDEX and labeling, Jul./Aug., p. 2, Sept., p. 7 Southwestern-Style grain topping, St. John’s wort, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 Mad Cow Disease (BSE), Apr., p. 10 Sept., p. 12 and sleep, Sept., p. 9 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 Tarragon Chicken, Oct., p. 11 and weight loss, Jul./Aug., p. 9 Memory Tuscan Greens and White Beans, May, p. 12 Trans fat and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 Vegetarian Times Low-Fat & Fast recipes, butter vs. margarine, Oct., p. 10 and ginkgo biloba and vitamin E, Dec., p. 1 Mar., p. 10 in restaurant foods, Jun., p. 9 Winter Squash & Portobello Penne, Apr., and ginseng, May, p. 10 Vegetables p. 12 and phosphatidyl serine, Apr. p. 6 antioxidants in, Mar., p. 3 Obesity and overweight (see “Weight and Restaurant food, healthy, Nov., p. 11 and cataracts, Dec., p. 10 weight loss”) Right Stuff (back cover) consumption of, Apr, p. 8 and heart disease, Sept., p. 8 Oils Annie’s Whole Wheat Shells & Cheddar, Apr. and ovarian cancer, May, p. 9 Auntie Anne’s Whole Wheat Pretzels, Jun. consumption of, Apr., p. 8 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 C & W frozen vegetable salads, May omega 3-fats in, Sept., p. 8 and stroke, Dec., p. 10 Edamame frozen soybeans, Dec. and trans fats, Jun., p. 9 Grape tomatoes, Mar. Vitamins and minerals (see also vs. butter, margarine, Oct. p. 10 Health is Wealth Tofu Munchees, Sept. “Supplements ”) Olestra, jan./Feb., p. 2, Mar., p. 1, Oct., p. 2 Kashi go cereal, Jan./Feb. beta-carotene & cervical lesions, Osteoporosis, Jan./Feb., p. 1, Dec., p. 1 Land O'Lakes Fat Free Half & Half, Oct. Jul./Aug., p. 8 McDonald's Salad Shakers, Nov. beta-carotene & diabetes, stroke, Nov., p. 10 Pesticides and breast cancer, Mar., p. 3 Taj Ethnic Gourmet Samosas, Jul./Aug. beta-carotene & esophageal cancer, Potassium (see “Vitamins and minerals”) Dec., p. 1 Salt (see “Sodium”) Poultry and birth defects, Dec., p. 10 Sexual potency and brain tumors, Mar., p. 3 consumption of, Apr., p. 8 and ginseng, May, p. 10 calcium and the colon, May, p. 7, Sept., p. 1 safe handling, Oct., p. 1 and heart disease, Jun., p. 1 calcium and PMS, Jan./Feb., p. 10 Quiz (vitamins, herbs, etc.), Sept., p. 1 Sleep & diet, drugs, supplements, Sept., p. 9 calcium in restaurant foods, Jun., p. 12 Ratings of brand-name and fresh foods folate and esophageal cancer, Dec., p. 1 Sodium beans, May, p. 13 folate and hearing, May, p. 9 in restaurant foods, Jun., p. 12 breakfast foods, Nov., p. 5 and immunity, Sept., p. 8 and stroke, Dec., p. 1 cakes and pies, Dec., p. 13 lycopene and prostate cancer, Dec., p. 1 cereals, Mar., p. 11 Stress magnesium and stroke, Nov., p. 10 frozen novelties, Jul./Aug., p. 13 and asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, Jun., p. 12 and ongoing trials, May, p. 5 grain mixes, Sept., p. 13 and ginseng, May, p. 10 potassium and stroke, Nov., p. 10 healthier restaurant fare, Nov., p. 11 and heart disease, Jun., p. 1 quiz (functions, sources, etc.), Sept., p. 1 juices, Jun., p. 13 Stroke selenium and prostate cancer, Dec., p. 1 lower-fat cheeses, jan./Feb., p. 12 and diet, exercise, Dec., p. 1 and stroke, May, p. 5 pasta sauces, Apr., p. 13 ongoing trials, May, p. 5 vitamin B-12 and folic acid and heart disease, poultry products, Oct., p. 12 and potassium, Nov., p. 10 stroke, Jan./Feb., p. 10 stuffed pasta, Nov., p. 14 vitamin B-12 and hearing, May, p. 9 Sugar vitamin C and esophageal cancer, Dec., p. 1 Recipes added sugar labeling, Sept., p. 2 vitamin C and stroke, Nov., p. 10 Blueberry Crisp, Dec., p. 12 consumption of, Apr., p. 8 vitamins C, D and arthritis, Dec., p. 1 Bow Ties with Black Bean Salsa and Cherry sugar alcohols (mannitol, sorbitol) labeling, vitamins C, E and pre-eclampsia, Nov., p. 10 Tomatoes, Apr., p. 12 Oct., p. 2 vitamin E and Alzheimer’s, Dec., p. 1 Carrot-Raisin Cake, Dec., p. 12 Supplements (see also “Vitamins and vitamin E, low blood levels of, Nov., p. 10 Cheesy Spinach grain topping, Sept., p. 12 minerals”) vitamin E and prostate cancer, Dec., p. 1 Curried Pear Chicken, Oct., p. 11 androstenedione & muscles, Oct., p. 10 vitamin E and stroke, Nov., p. 10 Fusilli with Fresh Tomatoes, Jul./Aug., p. 12 Cellasene, jul./Aug., p. 9 vitamin E and vision, Apr., p. 11 Garbanzo Stew, Jun., p. 8 chitosan, Jul./Aug., p. 9 vitamin K and hip fractures, Apr., p. 11 Herbed Striped Bass, Jul./Aug., p. 12 Cholestin, Apr., p. 10 zinc and the immune system, Sept., p. 8 Master Chicken Sauté, Oct., p. 11 Mediterranean Mix grain topping, Sept., chondroitin, Dec., p. 1 Weight and weight loss p. 12 conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), jul./Aug., p. 9 and aerobics, Apr., p. 11 Mixed Greens with Sun-Dried Tomato echinacea, Apr., p. 1, Dec., p. 11 and breakfast, Nov., p. 1 Vinaigrette, Jul./Aug., p. 12 Ensemble (psyllium), Dec., p. 11 and cancer, Dec., p. 1 No-Work Compote, Dec., p. 12 ephedrine, Jul./Aug., p. 9 chubby cheeks and visceral fat, Apr., p. 11 Orecchiette and Capers Verde, Apr., p. 12 functional foods, Apr., p. 1 and exercise, Apr., p. 11 Pasta with Red Peppers, Greens, White gamma butyrolactone, Apr., p. 11 and fat burners, Jul./Aug., p. 9, Dec., p. 11 Beans, Garlic, and Lemon Zest, Jun., p. 8 ginkgo biloba and Alzheimer’s disease, and heart disease, Mar., p. 3 Roasted Aubergine Hero, jun., p. 8 Apr.,p. 1, Dec., p. 1 and liquid calories, Apr, p. 11 Rosemary-Orange Chicken, Oct., p. 11 ginseng, May, p. 10 and mirrors, May, p. 9 Salmon over White-and-Black-Bean Salsa, glucosamine, Dec., p. 1 tips for staying lean, Jul./Aug., p. 1 May, p. 12 hydroxycitrate, Jul./Aug., p. 9, Dec., p. 11 tips for weight loss, gain, Jul./Aug., p. 7 kava kava, Apr., p. 1 Smashed Potatoes with Spicy Black Beans, PC-SPES, Mar., p. 3 May, p. 12 phosphatidyl serine, Apr., p. 6 shark cartilage, Jan./Feb., p. 10 NUTRITION ACTION HEALTHLETTER @ JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2000 I5