Fruits & Vegetables

Total Records Found:136

Fruits & Vegetables Feb 03,2012

Study Shows Cranberry Juice Can Prevent Recurrences of UTI Infections in Children

The study carried out by a group of Finnish researchers found that, compared to placebo, regular drinking of cranberry juice limited the number of UTI recurrences in children by 43 percent and reduced the need for antibiotics to be taken by 34 percent - the equivalent of six days per patient a year.

Fruits & Vegetables Feb 02,2012

Study: Potatoes Lower Blood Pressure in People with Obesity and Hypertension Without Increasing Weight

Average diastolic blood pressure dropped by 4.3 percent and systolic pressure decreased by 3.5 percent. The majority of subjects took anti-hypertensive drugs and still had a reduction in blood pressure. None of the study participants gained weight.

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 26,2012

USDA Implement Ground-breaking School Meal Reforms

Michelle Obama: "When we send our kids to school, we expect that they won't be eating the kind of fatty, salty, sugary foods that we try to keep them from eating at home. We want the food they get at school to be the same kind of food we would serve at our own kitchen tables."

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 23,2012

Plant Flavonoid Luteolin Blocks Cell Signaling Pathways in Colon Cancer Cells

New research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Gastroenterology shows that luteolin is able to inhibit the activity of cell signaling pathways (IGF and PI3K) important for the growth of cancer in colon cancer cells.

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 13,2012

Grapes May Help Prevent Age-Related Blindness

The study compared the impact of an antioxidant-rich diet on vision using mice prone to developing retinal damage in old age in much the same way as humans do. Mice either received a grape-enriched diet, a diet with added lutein, or a normal diet.

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 11,2012

Canadians Aren't Eating Sufficient Fruits and Vegetables, Concordia Study Finds

The analyses revealed that people with low education and low income ate fruits and vegetables less frequently — about 4.5 times per day. Individuals with higher education and income, for their part, ate nature’s produce a little over five times per day.

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 10,2012

Fruit and Vegetable Juice Concentrate Increases Skin Health

The study reinforces the importance of nutrition in maintaining healthy skin. Scientists have found that nutritional deficiencies have a strong correlation with skin disorders and negative changes in skin structure.

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 09,2012

Calorie Control Council Predicts Top 5 Trends in Dieting and Healthy Eating in 2012

186 million American adults – or eight out of ten men and women – say they already have been "weight conscious" during the past year, according to a national survey conducted by the Calorie Control Council (CCC).

Fruits & Vegetables Jan 06,2012

Fruit and Vegetable Diet 'Not Enough' to Stave Off Weight Gain

Researchers from Imperial College London discovered that those who ate the most fruit and veg were no less likely to gain weight- once factors like calorie intakes and exercise habits-were taken into account.

Fruits & Vegetables Dec 22,2011

Study: Mediterranean Diet Linked to a Longer Life

Research studies ever since the 1950s have shown that a Mediterranean diet, based on a high consumption of fish and vegetables and a low consumption of animal-based products such as meat and milk, leads to better health.

Fruits & Vegetables Dec 02,2011

Vegetables, Fruits, Grains Reduce Stroke Risk in Women

"Women with a high antioxidant intake may be more health conscious and have the sort of healthy behaviors that may have influenced our results," Rautiainen said.

Fruits & Vegetables Nov 30,2011

Who Needs Health Claims, Asks New Taura Fruit Ingredients & Snacking Report 2012

Fruit and vegetable ingredients now offer manufacturers a major opportunity to market nutritious products without the need to resort to using health claims, according to a report published this week at Food Ingredients Europe by Taura Natural Ingredients.

Fruits & Vegetables Nov 17,2011

Garlic Oil Component May Form Treatment to Protect Heart

At low concentrations, hydrogen sulfide gas has been found to protect the heart from damage. However, this unstable and volatile compound has been difficult to deliver as therapy.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 28,2011

Watermelon Reduces Atherosclerosis in University of Kentucky Study

A measurement of atherosclerotic lesion areas revealed that the watermelon juice group also experienced statistically significant reductions in atherosclerotic lesions, as compared to the control group.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 26,2011

Strawberries Protect the Stomach from Alcohol

The conclusions of the study state that a diet rich in strawberries can have a beneficial effect when it comes to preventing gastric illnesses that are related to the generation of free radicals or other reactive oxygen species.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 14,2011

New Breeds of Broccoli Remain Packed with Health Benefits

Broccoli contains the same levels of calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and other minerals that have made the vegetable a healthy staple of American diets for decades.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 12,2011

Health Benefits of Broccoli Require the Whole Food, Not Supplements

Studies have indicated that sulforaphane, in particular, may help to detoxify carcinogens, and also activate tumor suppressor genes so they can perform their proper function.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 10,2011

ILSI Symposium: Emerging Roles Being Uncovered for Antioxidants on Brain Functions

A new perspective on anti-oxidants was presented by Professor Barry Halliwell from the National University of Singapore explaining the role of oxidation and the reduction-oxidation (redox) system in balancing the oxidative challenges we have to live with.

Fruits & Vegetables Oct 04,2011

British Research Leads to UK Launch of High Phytonutrient Broccoli

The new broccoli, which will be known as Beneforté, was developed from publicly-funded research at two of the UK’s world-leading biological research institutes.

Fruits & Vegetables Sep 30,2011

Study: Moving the Fruit Significantly Increases Sales

This is only one of the changes proposed through the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of the Cornell Center for Behavioral Economics in Child Nutrition Programs (BEN).

Fruits & Vegetables Sep 28,2011

Study Finds Higher Phenolic Content for Organic Tomato Juice

The research, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, brings new data to the debate over organic and conventional crops, from a study of polyphenols in tomato juice.

Fruits & Vegetables Sep 26,2011

Fruits and Vegetables Reduce Risks of Specific Types of Colorectal Cancers

Researchers found that within the proximal and distal colon, brassica vegetables (Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli) were associated with decreased risk of these cancers.

Fruits & Vegetables Sep 16,2011

An Apple or Pear a Day May Keep Strokes Away

The color of the edible portion of fruits and vegetables reflects the presence of beneficial phytochemicals such as carotenoids and flavonoids.

Fruits & Vegetables Sep 08,2011

Vitamin-D Enhanced Mushrooms Move Closer

UVB-exposed mushrooms got a dramatic boost in vitamin D and the UVB processing had no effect on levels of vitamin C, folate, riboflavin, niacin and a host of other essential nutrients.

Fruits & Vegetables Aug 19,2011

Industry Study: Dried Plums Help Prevent Fractures and Osteoporosis

In the United States, about 8 million women have osteoporosis because of the sudden cessation of ovarian hormone production at the onset of menopause. What's more, about 2 million men also have osteoporosis.