(Natural News) A balanced diet should include nutritious fruits like apples and berries, which are full of beneficial compounds like antioxidants. A study published in the journal Neurology suggests that consuming a portion of strawberries every other day can also help extend the lives of people with Parkinson’s disease. Drinking tea and orange juice and eating apples […]

(Natural News) We are constantly bombarded with stories about various species in both the plant and animal worlds going extinct due to human activity, but sometimes the opposite happens. And in the case of Tom Brown of North Carolina, one man’s efforts have been responsible for reclaiming around 1,200 lost varieties of apples. Brown, a […]

(Natural News) Apples are among the most consumed fruits in the Western world, although some people don’t like the skin. Apple skin or peels are often discarded due to habit or preference by eaters, while others are worried about consuming potential pesticide residue or the natural wax coating that appears powdery on the peel. They’re certainly […]

(Natural News) A group of scientists claimed that chemicals sprayed on apples to keep them fresh may be responsible for the rise of a drug-resistant pathogen. Researchers from India and Canada put forward this possibility in a study published March 31 in mBio. They wrote that since apples and other fruits “are treated with fungicides to […]

(Natural News) To avoid harmful chemical fertilizers and pesticides in the food that you consume, it’s best to buy organic fruits and vegetables. A study published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology found that consuming organic produce promotes gut microbiome diversity. Birgit Wassermann, the first author of the study and a researcher at the Graz University of Technology in Austria, explained […]

(Natural News) Recent studies affirm that gut health is far more complex than scientists thought in the past. From better immune health to a reduced risk of cancer, the state of one’s gut affects more than just digestion. Nutritionists often recommend eating foods rich in fiber and beneficial microorganisms called probiotics for better gut health. But not […]

(Natural News) Apples are nutritious fruits. An old saying even suggests that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away. It looks like this cliche may be scientifically-proven, after all. In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, scientists looked into the health benefits of a flavonoid-rich diet. Their findings revealed that eating foods rich […]

(Natural News) A recent study in Frontiers in Microbiology showed that apples can contain as many as 100 million bacterial cells – and that organic apples contained more beneficial bacteria than conventional or store-bought ones. The study also showed that store-bought apples not only lacked these beneficial bacteria, these also harbored bacteria strains that are known pathogens. Gut bacteria help improve […]

(Natural News) Over six billion bacteria live in your mouth. Most of them are classified as “good,” but there are some that can be detrimental to your health. In particular, up to 20 bacterial strains are considered bad. Coupled with poor oral hygiene, these can travel down your mouth to your gut and even to your bloodstream. From […]

(Natural News) Each year, a million people are diagnosed with colon cancer globally and half a million die from it. It’s a startling statistic, but there is a silver lining here: It also happens to be one type of cancer where diet can play a huge role in both prevention and treatment. While diet can […]