Topic: Fruits and Vegetables
?The health of people is really the foundation upon which all their happiness and all their power as a state depend."
Benjamin Disraeli (England Jewish Prime Minister, 1804-1881)
Nutrition is essential for a healthy sustenance of human life. Eating healthy encompasses foods that provide nutrients to maintain a robust lifestyle. These nutrients include protein, carbohydrates, fat, water, vitamins, and minerals ...
A frigid Florida winter is taking its toll on your sandwich. The Sunshine State is the main U.S. source for fresh winter tomatoes, and its growers lost some 70 percent of their crop during January's prolonged cold snap. Wholesale prices are up nearly five times ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Diets high in vegetables, fruits and soy might cut the risk of developing breast cancer by 30 percent, new research suggests. In a study, Dr. Lesley M. Butler, of Colorado State University and colleagues, noticed a trend of "decreasing breast cancer risk with increasing intake of a vegetable-fruit-soy dietary pattern" in the 34,000 Chinese women ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins, U.S. government researchers reported on Wednesday. The surprising findings should apply to other fresh vegetables and may offer insights into how to keep produce fresher longer, the researchers reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. They may also suggest ways to boost nutrients in fresh ...
