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Potatoes do not increase risk for type 2 diabetes, study finds
A study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center says that potatoes are filled with key nutrients and packed with health benefits.
Joshua Shavit
Dec 26, 2022


Eating more fruits and vegetables can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 24, 2022


Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Antioxidant flavonols can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 24, 2022


Tomatoes provide major gut health benefits, study finds
Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and positively altered gut bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 9, 2022


Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat, experts say
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 12, 2022


Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
Joseph Shavit
May 24, 2022


Eating fruits and vegetables shown to reduce ADHD symptoms
A good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to eat their fruits and vegetables is it may reduce inattention.
Joseph Shavit
May 23, 2022


These vegetables combat air pollution's effects on the body
You can mitigate the effect of air pollutants in our bodies by increasing daily intake of vegetables such as celery, parsnips and carrots.
Joseph Shavit
May 16, 2022


Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular disease?
A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022


“Drink your peas!” – Benefits of supplementing cow milk with plant protein
Scientists developed a new method of incorporating plant-based protein into cow milk, using current standard dairy processing equipment.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2021


Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
New research has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness
Joseph Shavit
Sep 20, 2021


Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
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