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Fruits, veggies maintain a healthy heart

People in old times used to say and follow that fruits and vegetables were good for a healthy body and research has once again proved that they actually are good and helpful in preventing a heart attack. It has been stated by Ox [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Eating fruits, veggies gives a healthy tan

Eating a healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables gives you a healthy golden glow, say scientists. Their research has shown that men and women whose skin has a yellow glow are thought to be particularly attractive and healthy - and yell [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Fruit and vegetable eaters apparently have a healthy, glowin...

While the world of cosmetics is filling to the brim with novel creams and lotions every day, simply eating in appropriate quantities supposedly improves the appearance of an individual. A groundbreaking study suggests that intake of frui [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Whole orange fruit packs more health benefits than vitamin C...

Do vitamin C pills on their own have the same protective effect as the whole orange fruit? If you are looking for an antioxidant to keep you healthy, a new research suggests you would be much better off with eating oranges than popping v [...]

Posted On : Dec, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Fruits and Veggies Boost Arterial Health

The findings are based on health records of thousands of people monitored since 1980 when they were young children. The arteries of 1,600 of these people were examined when they were 30-45 years old. Researchers found that arterial healt [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Purple fruit health claims are premature

Eating purple-coloured fruit such as blueberries “could help ward off Alzheimer’s, Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s”, The Daily Telegraph has reported. The newspaper says the foods act by soaking up harmful iron [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy diets bad for developing economies

Eating a healthy diet may be good for you, but it may be unintentionally slimming for the economies of some developing countries, a new study says. British researchers modelled what could happen if people in Britain and Brazil adopted he [...]

Posted On : Nov, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

Cold weather can't keep fruit off the menu with these fun, h...

There's no debating the nutritional benefits and taste appeal of fresh fruit. But the arrival of winter can mean health-conscious families face a fruit dilemma. Do you pay high prices for imported or hothouse fruit that may not be as [...]

Posted On : Nov, 02 2010 | Comments : 0

Fruits and vegetables offered for healthy snacks

Thanks to a $68,000 federal grant, most elementary schoolchildren in Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 schools have several chances each week to snack on fresh fruits and vegetables. “It's all about getting kids exposed [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Native Indian Fruits for Health

India boasts of a wide range of native fruits, all of them rich in phytonutrients. Chief among them are Pomegranate, Jamun & Amla. The health benefits attributed to the consumption of fruits are related to their antioxidant activity. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

The healthy heart diet - more fruit and veg with a dash of s...

A diet to keep heart problems at bay has been unveiled by doctors. Followed daily, it could cut the risk of cardiac disease by almost a fifth, they claim. Dishes on the Dash diet include smoked salmon salad, pumpkin pie and sweetcorn and [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

A Surprisingly Healthy Fruit: The Avocado

In today’s society, more and more people are concerned about their eating habits. They worry about the foods which they consume due to the many pesticides, additives and preservatives which are added during production. Some of the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Acai Berry a healthy fruit

Acai berry is a fruit that is small in shape like grape. It has a large seed in the middle and pulp surrounding it. It is found in the Amazon rain forests. It is used in many health foods. The acai berry is fruit that has many medi [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Healthy Fruits and Your Retro Sweets Sherbets

Fruits are some of the healthiest foods we have around. They're natural and ripe with powerful nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Aside from their wide varieties, most of them are also such palate trea [...]