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...cases could take satisfaction from the jury's negligence verdict. It did not explicitly find that Rely caused toxic shock. But Microbiologist Philip Tierno of New York University Medical Center clearly bolstered the plaintiffs case with his testimony that the cellulose chips in Rely "can provide the sole nutrient" to encourage the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium sometimes present in the vagina. The bacteria, in turn, generate poisonous waste products, which are circulated by the blood...
After years of regarding it as a favorite flavoring, preferred preservative and nutrient, Americans are suddenly saying no to salt. According to a national survey, 40% of the population is trying to cut back. The diamond crystal has become the demon crystal and "the No. 1 food fear," according to California Nutritionist Ronald Deutsch. Says Deutsch, an irreverent observer of food fads: "This society is pervaded by a 'What's the latest hysteria?' attitude when it comes to nutrition, and salt is the latest...
...Louis Tobian, is that in prehistoric times, man's taste for salt may have been an advantage. He says: "In a world of salt-poor plants, there was no chance of his getting too much." But the desire for salt may have propelled him to find a valuable nutrient...
...happier aid for salt watchers: Mattel Electronics' new Diet Trac, a pocket computer specially designed to keep track of your cholesterol, caloric or sodium intake. Just tell it your nutrient goals, keep it up to date on what you are eating, and it will do the counting for you, down to the last milligram. Properly programmed, it will even send you a warning BEEP, BEEP, BEEP if an overdose of sodium is imminent...
FOUR YEARS AGO, in the 35th reunion book of the Harvard class of 1942, Monroe Engel gave the following account of himself: "I have continued to teach, write and take in various forms of nutrient." That, recounted in characteristic fashion, is indeed what he has done for most of the past quarter century. More specifically, he has taught creative writing at Harvard during those years and written creatively on his own. As a writer who teaches and a teacher who writes, Engel has lived on a plot of middle ground somewhere between his two professions. He has lived near Harvard...