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• Q & A: Is It Healthy to Store Food Near a Microwave Oven?

  Could cooking oil, spices or canned foods stored next to a microwave oven be receiving unhealthy doses of microwave emissions? Read More... Posted Jan 05 2009, 09:18 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Medicine and Health, Radiation, Microwave Ovens

• Personal Health: Weight-Loss Guides Without Gimmicks

  The best weight-loss books to help you keep this year's resolution. Read More... Posted Dec 23 2008, 08:34 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Books and Literature, Weight, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Obesity

• High Sodium in Unexpected Places

  Many low-fat foods contain large amounts of sodium, an analysis of supermarket products by a consumer group has found. Read More... Posted Dec 05 2008, 10:41 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Salt

• Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards

  The “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards. Read More... Posted Oct 27 2008, 10:29 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition

• Mediterranean Diet Declines, and Weights Rise

  The Mediterranean diet, which has been associated with longer life spans and lower rates of heart disease and cancer, is in retreat in its home region. Read More... Posted Sep 23 2008, 06:59 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Cooking and Cookbooks, Food, Spain, Italy, Weight, Medicine and Health, Children and Youth, Greece, United Nations, Obesity, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, Crete (Greece), World Health Organization

• Vital Signs: Nutrition: Soda Ban in Schools Has Little Impact

  A new study suggests that banning soft drink sales in elementary schools only slightly reduces how much soda children drink. Read More... Posted Sep 22 2008, 02:07 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, Soft Drinks, Education and Schools

• Superfood or Monster From the Deep?

  Major food companies are competing for health-conscious consumers by plugging one food into another and claiming the health benefits of both. Read More... Posted Sep 16 2008, 06:56 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Labeling and Labels, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Vitamins, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), General Mills Incorporated|GIS|NYSE

• 6 Food Mistakes Parents Make

  Most parents can relate to the daily challenge of finding foods that children will eat. Read More... Posted Sep 15 2008, 12:11 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth

• Vital Signs: Nutrition: MSG Use Is Linked to Obesity

  Consumption of monosodium glutamate, or MSG, the widely used food additive, may increase the likelihood of being overweight, a new study says. Read More... Posted Aug 25 2008, 08:25 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: monosodium glutamate, Weight, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Obesity, Food Additives

• Los Angeles Stages a Fast Food Intervention

  The yearlong moratorium on new fast food restaurants in Los Angeles raises questions about when eating stops being a personal choice and becomes a public health concern. Read More... Posted Aug 12 2008, 08:25 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Restaurants, Weight, Medicine and Health, Fast Food Industry, Los Angeles (Calif), Obesity, Eating Disorders

• Personal Health: Sorting Out Coffee’s Contradictions

  As with any product used to excess, consumers often wonder about the health consequences of caffeine. Read More... Posted Aug 04 2008, 08:12 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Medicine and Health, Coffee, Caffeine, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Heart

• Drugs Offer Promise of Fitness Without Effort

  Research on mice suggests that pills could trick the muscles into thinking they have been exercising. Read More... Posted Jul 31 2008, 01:53 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Medicine and Health, Research, Exercise, Muscles, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Resveratrol (Chemical)

• Really?: The Claim: Never Eat Shellfish in a Month Without an R

  Shellfish can be problematic in the summer for several reasons, but the warning to avoid it between May and August may be outdated. Read More... Posted Jul 21 2008, 01:46 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Seafood, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Medicine and Health, Oysters, Shellfish

• Really?: The Claim: Mayonnaise Can Increase Risk of Food Poisoning

  Food poisoning typically spikes this time of year, and mayonnaise always attracts suspicion. Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 09:39 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Food, Food Contamination and Poisoning, Medicine and Health, Salmonella (Bacteria), Mayonnaise

• Q & A: Fruit, Cut and Dried

  How does dried fruit compare with fresh fruit in nutritional value? Read More... Posted Jun 30 2008, 01:42 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Fruit, Medicine and Health, Diet and Nutrition, Vitamins, Iron (Nutrient)