Tums
antacid When St. Louis phar-
macist James Howe devised a
mint-flavored calcium carbon-
ate pill to quiet a patient’s
indigestion in the 1920s, he had an extra
incentive—the patient was his wife.Cheerios
healthy cereal Most
nutritionists say that when
it comes to two key
factors—more fiber, less
sugar—the healthiest of all
18 Cheerios varieties is the original one.Culturelle
probiotic There are dozens
of strains of probiotics—aka
“good” bacteria. LGG, the
one in Culturelle, is among
the few that can survive
stomach acid and make its health-
promoting way into the intestines.Crest
toothpaste
Little-known fact:
Crest will polish up the keys on your
piano, too, whether they are made from
ivory or plastic.Planters
nuts Your heart loves nuts
as much as you do! More than
80 percent of the fat in peanuts
is monounsaturated and poly-
unsaturated, both of which
can lower cholesterol and keep
your blood vessels supple.84 march 2019
weight-loss system
WEIGHT
WATCHERS
In a world that’s overstuffed with
fad diets, Weight Watchers is like
the friend that never lets you down.
Founded by New York housewife
Jean Nidetch in 1963, it is now
ranked number one (out of 40 pro-
grams) for overall weight loss
and was number five for healthy
eating last year, according to U.S.
News and World Report. WW (its
slimmed-down name, as of 2018)
is known for a “points” program
designed to help participants track
how much they are eating. But the
ingenuity of Weight Watchers has
always been its emphasis on sup-
port: going to meetings (or going
online) to talk about weight and
nutrition and to cheer on fellow
Watchers. Oprah Winfrey swears
by it. In fact, she is a spokesperson
and a major stock owner.