Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food?
You probably know fruit and vegetables are good for you, and most of us don't eat enough of them.
Jun 20, 2026
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Organic Chemical: Vitamin C
Medical news and research articles
Vitamin C levels in blood plasma linked with brain connectivity and volume in older adults
A study of 2,044 older Japanese adults found that those with lower vitamin C levels in their blood plasma tended to have a lower volume of gray matter in their brains, as well as lower connectivity among a collection of brain ...
Jun 13, 2026
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Regular guava juice consumption may help lower women's anemia risk, evidence suggests
Regular guava juice consumption may prove a readily accessible and affordable addition to helping lower the risk of anemia in women in low and middle income countries, suggests a synthesis of the available evidence, published ...
May 26, 2026
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Common food preservatives linked to high blood pressure and heart disease
Eating foods that contain common preservative food additives may increase the risks of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.
May 20, 2026
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Vitamin C may help prevent cancer, according to study of dietary patterns and water quality
A new study from the University of Waterloo uses mathematical modeling to examine how Vitamin C affects chemical reactions in the digestive system that are linked to cancer development. Over the last several decades, North ...
May 20, 2026
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Vitamin C and cancer: Was Nobel laureate Linus Pauling on to something?
Linus Pauling was one of the most brilliant scientists of the 20th century. He won two Nobel prizes and transformed our understanding of chemical bonds and the structure of proteins. Late in his career, though, he became ...
May 6, 2026
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Do peptides improve workout performance? A nutrition expert explains the science
Peptides are widely marketed as a kind of "holy grail" for workout recovery and physical performance.
Mar 31, 2026
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Should I take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk?
Vitamin C is one of the most iconic nutrients in popular health culture, often credited with preventing colds, boosting immunity and even fighting serious diseases.
Mar 13, 2026
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Rapid iron flux test could help improve cartilage repair through cell therapy
Researchers from the Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized Medicine (CAMP), an interdisciplinary research group (IRG) of Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), in collaboration with Massachusetts ...
Feb 26, 2026
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Should you really 'feed a cold and starve a fever?'
The advice is literally centuries old: Feed a cold and starve a fever.
Jan 8, 2026
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