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Fruits & Vegetables
Mar 18,2010
They found that the "whole" was greater than the sum of its parts specific compounds worked together to boost antioxidant power more than would be expected for any one compound on its own.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Feb 12,2010
Researchers have found that baking British garden rhubarb for 20 minutes dramatically increases its levels of anti-cancerous chemicals. The findings from academics at Sheffield Hallam University, together with the Scottish Crop Research Institute, were published in the journal Food Chemistry.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Feb 10,2010
Prof Giacosa, head of the Department of Gastroenterology at Policlinico di Monza in Italy, is one of the most vocal supporters of the “preventative diet,” advocating the consumption of fruit and vegetables as one of the best means of cancer prevention.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Feb 09,2010
The project originated as an attempt to see whether various types of dietary fibre and health-promoting bacteria, so-called probiotic bacteria such as lactobacillus and bifidobacteria, can help alleviate and prevent the risk of ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Jan 21,2010
"Preliminary memory findings are encouraging and suggest that consistent supplementation with blueberries may offer an approach to forestall or mitigate neurodegeneration," said the report.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Jan 12,2010
The Talcotts tested mango polyphenol extracts in vitro on colon, breast, lung, leukemia and prostate cancers. Polyphenols are natural substances in plants and are associated with a variety of compounds known to promote good health.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Dec 28,2009
The researchers found that adding vitamin C, an essential nutrient that is abundant in citrus fruits, enhanced iPSC generation from both mouse and human cells.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Nov 30,2009
The reality is that apples can be bred to be disease-resistant, so they don't have to be sprayed with fungicides and other chemicals 15 to 20 times per growing season. This attribute gives them reduced environmental impact, and that's a benefit consumers can wrap their teeth around, as well as their wallets.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Nov 23,2009
The mislabeling of sugar-heavy products such as dried fruit, according to NCL, is of particular interest to consumers who may seek the nutrition benefits of sweetened dried cranberries without realizing they’re eating—and paying for—something that is actually quite different.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Nov 17,2009
In addition, thiocyanate also protects cells from hypochlorite produced in reactions involving MPO, an enzyme released from germ-fighting white blood cells during inflammation.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Nov 09,2009
Recently, broccoli has emerged as the stand-out member of the species, providing more carotenoids to American consumers than any of its cabbage-family relatives.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Nov 04,2009
A new study, America's Phytonutrient Report, found eight in 10 Americans are missing out on the health benefits of a diet rich in colorful fruits and veggies, resulting in a phytonutrient gap.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Oct 27,2009
Hydroxyurea, an anti-cancer agent and the only Food and Drug Administration-approved therapeutic drug for sickle cell disease, increases fetal hemoglobin. Davies says reseveratrol-based therapy might be easier on patients.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Oct 15,2009
"Our study shows that the brain plays an important role in mediating resveratrol's anti-diabetic actions, and it does so independent of changes in food intake and body weight," said Dr. Roberto Coppari.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Oct 01,2009
Monterey Mushroom's new 100 percent Enriched vitamin D line is the first packaged fresh mushroom to provide at least 100 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin D in a single, three-ounce serving through a natural sun ripening process.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Sep 28,2009
The tests proved conclusively that the consumption of blackcurrants improved the blood flow around the optical nerves and drastically reduced the effect of 'sagging eyes'.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Sep 11,2009
Consuming grapes and grape products may be an effective and inexpensive way for consumers to prevent such diseases as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes and tooth decay while improving the immune functions and increasing cognitive and motor functions among older people.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Sep 11,2009
Among other lifestyle habits, it is recommended to improve nutrition in general and fruit and vegetable intake in particular at any age, beginning as early as possible.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Sep 09,2009
A team of researchers from Washington State University undertook a study to determine if rapid, less-expensive tissue processing and analysis methods can substitute for more laborious, expensive procedures to assess quality in leafy green vegetables.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Aug 31,2009
"Melons like cantaloupe and watermelon are particularly high in potassium," says Lona Sandon, assistant professor of clinical nutrition at UT Southwestern and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Aug 10,2009
Kataoka and colleagues believed that since HCV is localized in the liver and can take 20 years or more to develop into disease, a dietary supplement might help slow or stop disease progression.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Aug 07,2009
"While our results will continue to reflect normal seasonality, especially in our European banana operations, we are encouraged by our strong first-half results and now expect that, in the absence of any major unforeseen weather or other event risks, our second-half comparable income will improve versus a year ago by at least as much as we have improved in the first-half."
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Fruits & Vegetables
Jul 30,2009
The scientists gave freshly crushed garlic and processed garlic to two groups of lab rats, and then studied how well the animals' hearts recovered from simulated heart attacks.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Jul 30,2009
Researchers from the 2009 Berry Health Symposium described how berries may be contributing to the preservation of brain function. Most disease processes in the body are believed to begin through inflammation and oxidation which damage cells.
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Fruits & Vegetables
Jul 14,2009
"These studies show naringenin, through its insulin-like properties, corrects many of the metabolic disturbances linked to insulin resistance and represents a promising therapeutic approach for metabolic syndrome."
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