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'Unfounded' Pesticide Concerns Adversely Affect Health of Low-Income Populations, Expert Argues
August 30, 2011 The increasingly prevalent notion that expensive organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides are a risk for causing cancer has no good scientific support, according to one expert. Such ... > full story -
Doctors' Nutrition Advice Hits Home Quickly
August 24, 2011 Hearing dietary advice twice is enough for patients to get the significant benefits of lower cholesterol, according to a new ... > full story -
Diet That Combines Cholesterol-Lowering Foods Results in Greater Decrease in LDL Than Low-Saturated Fat Diet, Study Finds
August 23, 2011 Persons with high cholesterol who received counseling regarding a diet that combined cholesterol-lowering foods such as soy protein, nuts and plant sterols over six months experienced a greater ... > full story -
College Students Not Eating Enough Fruits and Veggies, Study Finds
August 17, 2011 College students aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables -- in fact, a new study shows students aren't even eating one serving per day, far from the recommended five daily servings. The study, ... > full story -
Antioxidant Spices, Like Turmeric and Cinnamon, Reduce Negative Effects of High-Fat Meal
August 10, 2011 Eating a diet rich in spices, like turmeric and cinnamon, reduces the body's negative responses to eating high-fat meals, according to new ... > full story -
Gazpacho Ingredients Lose Vitamin C During Preparation
August 5, 2011 In summer, more dishes like gazpacho –- a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar –- are consumed. A new study has revealed that ingredients’ vitamin C ... > full story -
Cooked Green Vegetables, Dried Fruit, Legumes, and Brown Rice Associated With Fewer Colon Polyps
August 2, 2011 Eating legumes at least three times a week and brown rice at least once a week was linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps by 33 percent and 40 percent respectively, according to new research. High ... > full story -
Hiding Vegetables in Kids' Foods Can Increase Vegetable Intake
July 25, 2011 Preschool children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and 11 percent fewer calories over the course of a day when researchers added pureed vegetables to the children's favorite ... > full story -
Vegetarian Diet May Protect Against Common Bowel Disorder
July 19, 2011 Vegetarians are a third less likely to get a common bowel disorder (diverticular disease) than their meat eating counterparts, finds a new ... > full story -
Latin American Blueberries Found to Be 'Extreme Superfruits'
July 14, 2011 With antioxidant levels two to four times higher than the blueberries available in the US, two species native to Central and South America may challenge one of summer's favorite treats as a source of ... > full story
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