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Beware of Pesticides in Fruits and Vegetables
A recent report has revealed that most of the fruits and vegetables we consume are not safe as they are found to be contaminated with pesticides. This makes it all the more important to wash fruits...
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Vegetables And Fruits To Fight Visceral Fat
The visceral fat, deep in the belly surrounding our vital organs, can be fought back through soluble fiber, available in vegetables and fruits. Moderate activity too should help, say researchers at...
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College Students Don't Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies: Study
A new study found college students are not eating enough fruits and vegetables. The study shows students aren't even eating one serving per day, far from the recommended five daily servings. The study...
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Children Prefer Junk Food Than Fruits and Vegetables
A survey conducted by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) revealed that 94% children do not eat their recommended five-a-day of fruit and vegetables; with 28% indulging in sweets, chocolate or crisps...
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Healthy Consumption Of Fruits And Vegetables Eludes Australian Students
Healthy consumption of fruits and vegetables seems to elude Australian students, according to a new survey. They are simply ignorant of how many servings of fruit and vegetables to eat in a day. Even...
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Diet Rich in Whole Grains, Legumes, Milk and Fruits Reduces Risk of Cancers,...
Eating slowly digested carbohydrates, such as whole grains, legumes and other high-fiber foods, milk and fruits significantly reduces markers of inflammation associated with chronic disease among...
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Britons Eat Less Fruits and Veggies
Despite the widely available advice on nutrition in the UK most Britons do not eat a sufficient amount of fruit and vegetables in their daily diet, according to a study carried out by the European...
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How to Encourage Kids to Consume Fruits and Veggies
A plate that encourages kids to consume fruit and vegetables may be the solution for parents who usually battle with their children regarding the food they eat. Boguslaw Sliwinski, a Polish designer,...
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Antioxidant Levels Higher in Popcorn Than Fruits and Vegetables
Scientists have revealed that popcorn contains more of the healthful antioxidant substances called "polyphenols" than fruits and vegetables. Joe Vinson, Ph.D., a pioneer in analyzing healthful...
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Fruits and Veggies are Close at Hand Intake May Rise With College Students
Easy access to fruits and vegetables within arm's reach makes students more likely to eat them, states a new study. Furthermore, making fruit and vegetables more visible increases the intake of fruit,...
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Heart Attack Risk Can Be Cut By A Quarter If Intake Of Fruits and Veggies is...
Eating a diet rich in antioxidants - mainly derived from fruits and vegetables - could cut the chance of a heart attack by a quarter, according to Swedish researchers. The results contrast with...
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Fruits and Vegetables: Key to Happiness
Consuming seven portions of fruits and vegetables is the key to happiness and healthy mind, states report. Economists and public health researchers from the University of Warwick studied the eating...
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Intake of Diet Rich In Vegetables and Fruits Cuts Breast Cancer Risk
Women who consume a diet rich in vegetables and fruits are at reduced risk of developing breast cancer, finds a study. Long hailed for their anti-oxidant properties, researchers now believe...
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Southern Brazilian Adolescents Do Not Eat Sufficient Fruits and Vegetables
The escalating global epidemic of overweight and obesity is a serious public health concern contributing to more than two million deaths each year. Although obesity itself claims few lives, there is a...
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Three Servings of Fruits and Vegetables may Brighten Your Outlook Towards Life
Eating just three servings of fruits and vegetables every day could go a long way in brightening your outlook towards life, a new study published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine reveals....
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Fruits and Vegetables: Secret to Calm, Happy Life
Eating fruits and vegetables was found to influence energy and mood, says research. Department of Psychology researchers Dr Tamlin Conner and Bonnie White, and Dr Caroline Horwath from Otago's...
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Consuming Fruits And Vegetable Reduce ER- Breast Cancer Risk
A study has linked increased intake of fruits and vegetables to reduced risk of estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) breast cancer. The intake of fruits and vegetables has been hypothesized to lower...
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Contamination With Norovirus High in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
The risk of contamination with norovirus is high in fresh fruits and vegetables especially in the event of exposure to water that is used to dilute pesticides, a recent insight has revealed. The...
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Bacteria Present on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Depend on Type of Produce,...
Researchers led by Jonathan Leff and Noah Fierer at the University of Colorado suggest that the type of surface bacteria present on fresh fruit and vegetables depend on the type of produce and...
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Cancer Fighting Substance in Fruits and Vegetables
Gossypin, a naturally occurring substance present in fruits and vegetables is now thought to be an effective treatment for melanoma, which causes majority of deaths due to skin cancer. "We identified...
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