Health
New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.
Apr 13, 2015
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News tagged with fruits and vegetables
Health
Eating fruits and vegetables with high pesticide residues linked with poor semen quality
The first study to investigate the relationship between eating fruit and vegetables containing pesticide residues and the quality of men's semen has shown a link with lower sperm counts and percentages of normally-formed ...
Mar 30, 2015
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Pediatrics
A little fat, sugar OK for kids if diet is healthy: study
(HealthDay)—Cutting junk food from kids' diets is important, but if a little sugar and fat helps them eat their veggies, that's a good trade-off, a leading group of pediatricians says.
Feb 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer survivors make healthier choices than general population
Cancer survivors make healthier diet and lifestyle choices than the general population, according to a new study.
Feb 23, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Lifestyle modifications that that may reduce risk of cancer
Cancer can be seen as striking haphazardly, but research over the past 40 years shows that lifestyle factors play a huge role in cancer incidence and mortality. Dr. Graham Colditz, an internationally recognized disease-prevention ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Potassium salts aid bone health and limit osteoporosis risk, new research finds
Latest research from the University of Surrey has found that the potassium salts (bicarbonate and citrate) plentiful in fruit and vegetables, play an important part in improving bone health. For the first time, the results ...
Jan 14, 2015
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Health
Holding recess before lunch increases fruit and veggie consumption and decreases waste
Students participating in the National School Lunch Program are required to select a fruit and a vegetable side. This regulation is intended to get students to eat more fruits and vegetables; however, just because an apple ...
Jan 13, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Dietitian seeks to reduce obesity among college-age adults
Smart phones and social media may help college-age adults make healthier choices when it comes to food and physical activity, according to Kendra Kattelmann, professor of health sciences and nutrition and director of the ...
Jan 8, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Nutrition intervention leads to dietary behavior changes in Latina breast cancer survivors
Researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the New York City-based, not-for-profit Cook for Your Life initiative have published the results of an intervention designed to provide ...
Jan 8, 2015
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Health
Men's diets are related to local offerings, unlike women's
Canadian men's eating habits are associated with the availability of healthy food sources in their residential neighbourhood but women's are not, according to researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHUM ...
Jan 6, 2015
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