Publix GreenWise Market Magazine - Fall 2009
Healthy Women
Healthy women who cut calories by 30% for three months not only lost weight but scored 20% higher on verbal memory tests.
—Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (January 2009)
Good Catch
Just two servings of fatty fish per week is good for your heart, but getting 2–4 grams of omega-3 fatty acids a day can also lower triglycerides. That amount is hard to get through diet alone so talk to your doctor about a fish oil supplement if you’re concerned about triglycerides.
—American Heart Association
Looking for Green Wheels?
Type in the year, make and model of a vehicle at http://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/Index.do for info on fuel economy, air pollution scores and greenhouse gas scores. You can even do side-by-side comparisons.
Dried plums, also known as prunes, contain a substance that can help increase bone strength and density.
—The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry (May 2008)
True or False?
Walking burns more body fat than swimming. False! Walking on land or in the pool—or simply swimming various strokes—all burn about the same amount of fat.
—The Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness (December 2006)
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