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Feature articles on fruits and vegetables:

Skip blah beige meals, go for phytonutrient rich colorful foods

11/6/2009 - (NaturalNews) Phenolics. Flavonoids. Carotenoids. Quercetin. Phloridzin. What do these scientific names have in common? They are all types of phytonutrients, also called phytochemicals, found in fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts, and teas. And...

Stop the Phytonutrient Deficiency in America

10/31/2009 - (NaturalNews) Most people should be well aware that a diet rich in assorted fruits and vegetables is vital to maintaining health and preventing disease. Available in a rich variety of colors and flavors that benefit health in different but unique ways,...

Fruits and Vegetables Shown to Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer and its Recurrence

7/13/2009 - (NaturalNews) Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables drastically reduces the risk of ever getting breast cancer and of having a recurrence. Scientists at the University of Hong Kong have just released more research findings adding to the growing...

Carotenoid Nutrients Proven to Keep Senior Citizens Active

7/7/2009 - (NaturalNews) Senior citizens who consume a high dietary intake of carotenoids, nutrients found in colored fruits and vegetables such as carrots, peppers, mangoes and kiwi fruit, are able to walk 'longer and stronger' than those with a low dietary intake,...

Research Reveals Which Conventional Produce Can be Safely Eaten

6/23/2009 - (NaturalNews) The evidence is in. Eating a plant based diet is the key to health and longevity. The only question left is how to get the best value for each dollar you have to spend on fruits and vegetables. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit...

Western Diet Responsible for One-Third of Heart Attacks

4/19/2009 - (NaturalNews) One-third of heart attacks worldwide may be attributable to diets high in fat, salt, eggs and meat, according to a groundbreaking new study published in the journal Circulation. "Thirty percent of the risk of heart disease in a population...

Increasing Fruits and Vegetables Leads to Permanent Weight Loss

4/1/2009 - (NaturalNews) Although most Americans find their waistlines expanding with each year, a few manage to stay slender and trim throughout their lives. These are the ones who capture attention and never seem to look their ages. How they do it was the subject...

Eating More Fruits and Vegetables Brings down Diabetes Risk

3/12/2009 - (NaturalNews) Poor lifestyle and dietary habits are, without doubt, a major cause of the escalating rates of diabetes in developed nations. A recent study conducted at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and the Harvard School of...

Potassium-Sodium Ratio is Crucial for Heart Health

3/11/2009 - (NaturalNews) Excessive sodium intake can be damaging for heart health. On the other hand, eating more potassium gives cardiovascular wellbeing a boost. A recent groundbreaking study has revealed that it is not just about the quantities of these two nutrients...

Children Eat Their Veggies When Parents Do

3/2/2009 - (NaturalNews) Parents can increase the amount of fruits and vegetables that their children eat simply by eating more plant foods themselves, according to a study conducted by researchers from the St. Louis University School of Public Health and published...

High Intake of Fruits and Vegetables may Lower Risk of Breast Cancer Relapse

2/13/2009 - (NaturalNews) The protective effects which one's diet, in particular fruits and vegetables, offers against cancer may, intuitively, seem to apply more to cancers which are related to the gastrointestinal tract, such as colon cancer, stomach cancer or...

Fight and Prevent Osteoporosis Naturally

2/6/2009 - (NaturalNews) Women have a higher risk of dying from Osteoporosis than from breast cancer. As our population ages, we will see the prevalence of osteoporosis going up also. Currently, one in four women and one in eight men suffer from this condition....

Study Suggests Fruits and Vegetables May Improve Bone Health

1/12/2009 - (NaturalNews) A recent study which was published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism has suggested that increasing the alkalinity of one`s diet via eating more fruits and vegetables could improve bone health by reducing the excretion...

Ten Ways to Make Sure You Prepare a Safer Seasonal Feast This Year

12/26/2008 - (NaturalNews) Pre-packaged and pre-prepared foodstuffs and uniformly `beautiful` fruits and vegetables on display in the local supermarket, grocery store or delicatessen can lead consumers to imagine that everything is clean and fit to eat. But sadly...

Fruits and Vegetables Regulate the Cell Cycle to Prevent Cancer

11/30/2008 - (NaturalNews) It's amazing that more than 2000 years ago we realized many universal truths, and we did it without the scientific method. One person who really knew what he was talking about was Hippocrates, who said "Let food be thy medicine and medicine...

Author Dr. Doug Graham (Part I)

11/20/2008 - (NaturalNews) This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Renegade Roundtable, which can be found at http://www.RenegadeRoundtable.com. In this excerpt, Dr. Doug Graham shares his story of going from vegetarian to vegan to raw and his 80/10/10 mission....

Easy Ways to Get Your Five Per Day

11/13/2008 - (NaturalNews) We have repeatedly heard how we should eat more fruits and vegetables for optimum health and to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and obesity. Unfortunately although it sounds simple, research data shows the majority...

The Importance of Antioxidants in Fruits and Vegetables

11/5/2008 - (NaturalNews) Fall has arrived and with the crisp weather comes a cornucopia of delightful fruits and vegetables that not only taste great but are excellent health boosters, as well! Fruits and vegetables are packed with powerful antioxidants that can...

Purple GMO Tomato Inferior to Nature's Offerings

10/31/2008 - (NaturalNews) In what appears to be an attempt at softening the public`s attitude toward genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), British scientists have engineered a purple tomato, rich in antioxidants, by splicing certain genes from the snapdragon flower...

Excuse Me, That Gas Lowers My Blood Pressure

10/29/2008 - (NaturalNews) Dr. Solomon Snyder from Johns Hopkins determined that the embarrassing aroma of flatulence is caused by a gas which lowers blood pressure. The team at Johns Hopkins reported its conclusions in the October 24 edition of the journal Science. Over...

How to Have a Heart Attack: Keep Eating the Western Diet

10/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) A multi-national study just published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association concludes about 30 percent of heart attack risk comes from one thing - diet. Is it your family history? Your age? Just plain bad luck? No....

Cheap Eats: How to Find Healthy Food During Tough Economic Times

9/8/2008 - (NaturalNews) Are you having a hard time stretching your grocery dollars during the current economic downturn? You're not alone. But before you stop buying fresh fruit, meat, vegetables and other items often perceived as costing a lot, check out these...

Fruits and Vegetables Modulate the Cell Cycle to Prevent Cancer

8/21/2008 - (NaturalNews) It's amazing that more than 2000 years ago we realized many universal truths, and we did it without the scientific method. One person who really knew what he was talking about was Hippocrates, who said "Let food be thy medicine and medicine...

The Summer Fruits of Good Health - Antioxidants Explained

8/8/2008 - (NaturalNews) Summer is upon us and with the warm weather comes a cornucopia of delightful fruits and vegetables that not only taste great but are excellent health boosters as well! Fruits and vegetables are packed with powerful antioxidants that can...

Raw Broccoli, Cabbage Slash Bladder Cancer Risk by 40 Percent; Cooking Destroys Benefits

7/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) Eating as little as three small servings of raw cruciferous vegetables per month, such as broccoli and cabbage, has been found to decrease the risk of developing bladder cancer by an astonishing 40 percent. This was discovered by researchers...

The Mediterranean Diet Reduces Mortality From All Causes

6/3/2008 - (NaturalNews) Scientists are finding that those who choose to eat according to the principles of the Mediterranean diet have a lowered rate of death from all causes. Research has shown that the Mediterranean diet has a beneficial effect against cardiovascular...

Transform Yourself From the Inside-Out and Look Your Best Naturally

5/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) At some point in our lives we have all suffered from physical insecurities, thanks to the unwitting comments of the people around us, our faulty habit of comparing ourselves to others, and mainstream media's rigid standards of beauty. Depending...

Vitamin C: There May Be a Modern Chronic Deficiency

4/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) Vitamin C. Mmmm . . . maybe you think of a tall glass of Florida orange juice. Or maybe you grab it at the beginning of the cold season. But would you associate it with cardiovascular disease (CVD) or cancer? Maybe you should. According...

David Wolfe Weighs In on the Basics of Raw and Super Foods

4/6/2008 - (NaturalNews) This interview is an excerpt from Kevin Gianni's Raw Summit Teleseminar program which can be found at (www.rawsummitarchives.com) . In this excerpt, David Wolfe weighs in on "you are what you eat" and the basics of raw and super foods. Raw...

The Organic Advantage: A Nutritional Edge

4/3/2008 - (NaturalNews) A recent UK government report found that chickens raised in the widespread, non-organic fashion, have a 23.4% chance of being contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria responsible for food poisoning. The chance of an organic flock having...

Interview with Alan Friedman from Good Cause Wellness about Antioxidants, Agave Nectar and Chia Seeds

3/31/2008 - This is an exclusive interview with Good Cause Wellness founder Alan Friedman, who talks about antioxidants, superfood powders, agave nectar, chia seeds and his personal passion for health. Following the interview, I negotiated a discount for NaturalNews...

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