Eating to Live (December 2006)
Special Editions

Cover; Eating to Live; by Staff Editor; 1 Page(s)

Good Eating; Eating to Live; by Mariette DiChristina; 1 Page(s)

Letter from the editor

Table of Contents; Eating to Live; by Staff Editor; 2 Page(s)

Birth of the Modern Diet; Eating to Live; by Rachel Laudan; 8 Page(s)

Ever wonder why dessert is served after dinner? The origins of modern Western cooking can be traced to ideas about diet and nutrition that arose during the 17th century

Rebuilding the Food Pyramid; Eating to Live; by Walter C. Willett and Meir J. Stampfer; 10 Page(s)

Dietary guides introduced in 1992 and 2005 have led people astray. Some fats are healthy for the heart, and many carbohydrates clearly are not

Drink to Your Health?; Eating to Live; by Arthur L. Klatsky; 8 Page(s)

Three decades of research shows that drinking small to moderate amounts of alcohol has cardiovascular benefits. A thorny issue for physicians is whether to recommend drinking to some patients

Future Feast; Eating to Live; by Jim Kling; 4 Page(s)

Even the meat and potatoes are being reinvented: the meat could come from a test tube, and the potatoes could ward off cholera

The Risks on the Table; Eating to Live; by Karen Hopkin; 2 Page(s)

More than half the foods in U.S. supermarkets contain genetically modified ingredients. Have they been proved safe for human consumption?

Does the World Need GM Foods?; Eating to Live; by Sasha Nemecek; 4 Page(s)

Two leading figures in the debate over genetic engineering defend their stances

Seeds of Concern; Eating to Live; by Kathryn Brown; 6 Page(s)

Are genetically modified crops an environmental dream come true or a disaster in the making? Scientists are looking for answers

Edible Vaccines; Eating to Live; by William H.R. Langridge; 8 Page(s)

One day children may get immunized by munching on foods instead of enduring shots. More important, food vaccines might save millions who now die for lack of access to traditional inoculants

Calorie Restriction and Aging; Eating to Live; by Richard Weindruch; 8 Page(s)

Eating less--while maintaining adequate nutrition--is a recipe for longer life in many animals. Might it help humans as well?

The Serious Search for an Antiaging Pill; Eating to Live; by Mark A. Lane, Donald K. Ingram and George S. Roth; 6 Page(s)

In government laboratories and elsewhere, scientists are seeking a drug able to prolong life and youthful vigor. Studies of calorie restriction are showing the way

Unlocking the Secrets of Longevity Genes; Eating to Live; by David A. Sinclair and Lenny Guarente; 8 Page(s)

A handful of genes that control the body's defenses during hard times can also dramatically improve health and prolong life in diverse organisms. Understanding how they work may reveal the keys to extending human life span while banishing diseases of old age

Obesity: An Overblown Epidemic?; Eating to Live; by W. Wayt Gibbs; 8 Page(s)

Dissenting researchers accuse government and medical authorities--as well as the media--of misleading the public about the health consequences of rising body weights

Dying to Be Thin; Eating to Live; by Kristin Leutwyler; 4 Page(s)

Eating disorders cripple--literally--millions of young women, in large part because treatments are not always effective or accessible