Warning: Heart disease looms large for women, too
Nutrition researchers at UT Southwestern are studying some of the reasons women's apparent protection from heart disease disappears following menopause and which treatments are most effective.
Nutrition labels can make healthy food choices easier
Jo Ann Carson, director of clinical dietetics at UT Southwestern, offers five tips to making the healthiest food choices based on the new Nutrition Facts food labels.
Minding your peas and cucumbers in the supermarket
To help people mind their peas and cucumbers when grocery shopping, Jo Ann Carson, director of clinical dietetics at Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School, offers EatRite Supermarket Tours. Shoppers learn how to decipher food labels, plan nutritious meals and get the right nutrients without excessive fat, cholesterol and sodium.
