Clinical Investigation Adds to Metabolic Understanding

An extended clinical nutrition investigation, like the monounsaturated fat study reported in this issue, requires a controlled environment for the results to be valid.

Fatty Acids: A Digest of Information

Fatty acids are composed of the same chemical elements as carbohydrates--carbon, hydrogen and oxygen--but in different proportions.

Monounsaturates Challenge Polyunsaturates' Superiority in Fight Against Cholesterol

In the fight against heart disease, olive oil may be a better weapon than popular polyunsaturated oils like corn oil and safflower oil.

Nutrition News Briefs

The summary of a workshop cosponsored by the Nutrition Coordinating Committee of the National Institutes of Health and the Center for Disease Control on this topic was recently published.