NOT A CORNY IDEA

Old News: Corn is not as nutritious as whole wheat.

Latest news: Corn is also a "whole grain." Yellow corn is rich in such carotenoids as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help keep your eyes healthy. And popcorn made from yellow corn has these same nutrients. White corn, while tasty, is less nutritious.

COFFEE IS OFF THE HOOK

Old news: Coffee, and caffeine, are bad for your health.

Latest news: By now the most thoroughly studied beverage in the world, coffee is not known to cause heart disease or to promote any kind of cancer or stomach ulcers. It can cause coffee nerves and jitters if you drink too much of it. Most people like the brief lift that caffeine provides, and it is not known to be harmful for healthy people. But if you decide to stop drinking caffeinated coffee, do so gradually to avoid the headache that caffeine withdrawal temporarily causes.

-- UC Berkeley Wellness Letter presents Healthy Eating

January 2003