Fruits and Vegetables: Health and Nutrition Information | Publications
Summary: This collection of publications covers a broad range of topics related to fruits and vegetables, including their nutritional profiles, health benefits, and practical advice for incorporating them into diets. Types of documents include research papers, articles on specific nutrients like vitamins and antioxidants, and guides on dietary adjustments for various health conditions. These resources are insightful for anyone looking to improve their health through diet, offering detailed information on how different produce can combat disease, support wellness, or manage dietary restrictions, which can be particularly beneficial for seniors and individuals with disabilities seeking to optimize their nutrition.
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| Title and Description | Ed | Publish Revised |
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| Eat More Fruits and Vegetables to Reduce Stress Research on 8,600 adults shows eating 470g of fruit and vegetables daily is linked to 10% lower stress levels across all adult age groups. | ✓ ✓ | 16 May 2021 19 Apr 2026 |
| Live Well By Eating Healthy Green Food Types Naturopaths recommend the use of green foods for health and to enhance the treatment of diseases such asthma, candida, lupus, and HIV. | ✓ | 1 Oct 2020 15 Feb 2025 |
| Benefits of Cucumber for Healthy Skin and Eyes Cucumber can help treat many skin problems, it has become part of daily beauty products and routine for face packs, facials, juicing and has benefits for skin and eyes. | 13 Mar 2018 5 Dec 2025 | |
| Easy Ways to Add More Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet Practical strategies to meet daily fruit and vegetable recommendations, from sneaking greens into sauces to making smoothies and understanding serving sizes. | ✓ ✓ | 10 Dec 2017 26 Jan 2026 |
| Healthy Fruit and Vegetables Color Chart Discover how the colors of fruits and vegetables indicate specific nutrients and health benefits, aiding in disease prevention and overall wellness. | ✓ ✓ | 1 Dec 2017 26 Jan 2026 |
| Study Finds Lutein May Counter Cognitive Aging Lutein may play a protective role against age-related cognitive decline, suggests a study by University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Naiman Khan and postdoctoral researcher Anne Walk. | 25 Jul 2017 24 Mar 2020 | |
| Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Help Achieve Nutrition Goals Research shows consumers of frozen fruits and vegetables have significantly greater intakes of key healthy nutrients, such as potassium, fiber and calcium. | 25 Apr 2017 11 Sep 2023 | |
| Consuming Up To 10 Portions of Fruit and Vegetables a Day May Prevent Premature Death A fruit and vegetable intake above five per day shows major benefit in reducing chance of heart attack, stroke, cancer and early death. | 24 Feb 2017 | |
| Kidney Patients Medicine Expenses Cut by Eating More Fruit and Vegetables People with kidney disease who eat more fruits and vegetables to their diet improve blood pressure and cut medicine expenses nearly in half compared to treatment with baking soda regimen. | 16 Sep 2016 25 Sep 2020 | |
| Leafy Green Vegetables Are Key to Gut Health How bacteria feed on a sugar molecule found in leafy green vegetables may be key to how good bacteria protect the gut and promote good health. | ✓ | 18 Feb 2016 15 Feb 2025 |
| Fruit Pectin for Arthritis Pain and Joint Inflammation Fruit pectin, found in citrus fruits and apples, is used as a natural home remedy for arthritis joint pain and inflammation, including the Certo and grape juice method. | ✓ ✓ | 12 Jan 2016 2 Apr 2026 |
| Purple Potatoes May Help Kill and Prevent Spread of Colon Cancer Baked purple fleshed potatoes suppressed the growth of colon cancer tumors in petri dishes and in mice by targeting the cancer's stem cells. | 28 Aug 2015 22 Dec 2020 | |
| Sulforaphane in Vegetables May Improve Autism Study reveals sulforaphane, a chemical present in broccoli and other vegetables, may improve autism symptoms. | 14 Oct 2014 28 Jan 2021 | |
| Adults Need to Double Their Fruit and Vegetable Intake New research shows significant shortfall in fruit and vegetable consumption in diets around the world. | 11 Aug 2014 16 May 2021 | |
| Farmers Markets Vs. Grocery Store Produce Price comparing survey at farmers markets and grocery stores shows better produce prices to be found in local supermarkets. | 4 Jun 2014 9 Jul 2021 | |
| Eating Fruits and Veggies Equals Healthy Arteries in Later Years Study reveals women who ate diet high in fresh fruits and vegetables when younger much less likely to have plaque build-up in their arteries 20 years later. | 28 Mar 2014 18 Aug 2021 | |
| Eating Half an Avocado with Lunch Reduces Hunger Cravings Eating half an avocado with lunch reduces hunger cravings, aids weight management, and supports stable blood sugar levels without increasing snacking. | ✓ ✓ | 11 Jan 2014 16 Feb 2026 |
| Beetroot Juice Consumption Linked to Significant Blood Pressure Reduction Study reveals drinking a cup of beetroot juice per day may help reduce blood pressure. | 15 Apr 2013 1 Jul 2024 | |
| Organic Food: Little Evidence of Health Benefits Stanford researchers find little significant difference in health benefits between organic and conventional foods. | 4 Sep 2012 30 Jul 2021 | |
| Health Benefits of Broccoli Require Eating the Whole Vegetable Not Supplements If you want the health benefits associated with eating broccoli or other vegetables you need to eat the real thing. | 14 Oct 2011 | |
| Hiding Vegetables in Kids Food Has Health Benefits Children consumed nearly twice as many vegetables and fewer calories when pureed vegetables were added to the children's favorite foods. | 28 Jul 2011 30 Jan 2022 | |
| Uses for Dry Onion Skins Brown onion skin and external layers are rich in fiber and flavonoids and discarded bulbs contain sulphur compounds and fructans. | 15 Jul 2011 11 Feb 2022 | |
| Red Fruit Contains Natural Antioxidants Red hued fruits are rich in antioxidants that can tamper inflammation and can be effective as cancer fighting agents. | 1 Jul 2011 20 Feb 2022 | |
| Dried Fruits Vs Fresh Fruits Recommending food policy makers consider dried fruits equivalent to fresh fruits in dietary recommendations around the world. | 25 Jun 2011 12 Sep 2023 | |
| Eat your Fruits and Vegetables for Good Health Fruits and vegetables furnish valuable dietary nutrients and contribute to disease heart disease hypertension certain cancers vision problems of aging and possibly type 2 diabetes prevention. | 16 Jun 2011 | |
| Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables USDA releases replacement for the food pyramid supporting dietary recommendations from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 to make half your plate fruits and vegetables. | 2 Jun 2011 16 Apr 2022 | |
| Parsley and Celery Help Fight Breast Cancer Compound in parsley and other plant products including fruits and nuts can stop certain breast cancer tumor cells from multiplying and growing. | 12 May 2011 | |
| Tangerines Help Fight Obesity and Heart Disease Substance in tangerines not only prevents obesity but also offers protection against type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis. | 11 Apr 2011 | |
| Consuming V8 Vegetable Juice Supports Adherence to Dietary Guidelines Drinking V8 100% vegetable juice may be a simple way for people to increase their vegetable intake and may help them manage their weight. | 3 Feb 2011 1 Jul 2024 | |
| Eat Spinach for Efficient and Stronger Muscles Want more efficient muscles? Eat your spinach. After taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consume less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. | ✓ | 2 Feb 2011 15 Feb 2025 |
| Eating Broccoli with Sprouts May Double the Anti-cancer Effect Teaming broccoli with broccoli sprouts may make the vegetables anti-cancer effect almost twice as powerful. | 28 Jan 2011 | |
| How to Have a Healthy Face Skin Color Research shows instead of heading for the sun the best way to look good is to eat more fruit and vegetables for healthy skin tone. | 11 Jan 2011 7 Mar 2019 | |
| Beetroot Juice May Enhance Physical Activity and Endurance New research into health benefits of beetroot juice suggests it may help seniors or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives. | 17 Dec 2010 1 Jul 2024 | |
| Study Suggests Pomegranate Compounds Could Inhibit Prostate Cancer Metastasis Components in pomegranate juice can inhibit movement of cancer cells and weaken attraction to chemical signals that promote metastasis of prostate cancer. | 12 Dec 2010 1 Jul 2024 | |
| Eating a Variety of Fruit Cuts Lung Cancer Risk Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables per day is one of the means that experts most frequently recommend for preventing cancer. | 19 Nov 2010 13 Jun 2016 | |
| An Apple a Day Reduces Heart Disease Risk Adding more apples and apple products to your diet may be an easy way to lower your risk for developing heart disease. | 8 Nov 2010 11 Jan 2011 | |
| Eating Beets Builds a Healthier Brain Adding beets a superfood vital to your diet boosts blood flow to the brain keeping your mind sharp and potentially creating a safeguard against dementia as you age. | 6 Nov 2010 24 Oct 2020 | |
| Mangosteen and Fibromyalgia Pain Relief Mangosteen contains xanthones with anti-inflammatory and COX-2 inhibiting properties that may help relieve fibromyalgia pain and nerve discomfort naturally. | ✓ ✓ | 3 Nov 2010 6 Dec 2025 |
| Discovery May Help Boost Broccoli's Cancer-fighting Power Discovery raises possibility to enhance activity of bacteria in the colon increasing broccoli cancer preventive power. | 22 Oct 2010 | |
| Lowering Cancer Risk with Activity and Plant-Based Diet Taking steps like getting more active and eating more fruits vegetables and whole grains will help delay aging and lower cancer risk. | 21 Oct 2010 22 Mar 2011 | |
| Compound in Celery and Peppers Reduces Age-related Memory Deficits A diet rich in the plant compound luteolin reduces age-related inflammation in the brain and related memory deficits. | 13 Oct 2010 | |
| Chili Peppers Have Blood Pressure Benefits The active ingredient that gives the peppers their heat capsaicin also causes blood vessels to relax. | 6 Oct 2010 | |
| Black Rice Rivals Blueberries as Source of Antioxidants A spoonful of black rice bran contains more health promoting anthocyanin antioxidants than a spoonful of blueberries. | 5 Oct 2010 14 Mar 2016 | |
| Eating Broccoli Could Guard Against Osteoarthritis A compound in broccoli called sulforaphane blocks the enzymes that cause joint destruction in osteoarthritis. | 5 Oct 2010 | |
| Fruits, Vegetables and Milk May Help Reduce Disability Risk There may be more reason than ever to drink your milk and eat your fruits and vegetables. | 5 Oct 2010 | |
| Shortfalls in Carotenoid Intake May Impact Women's Health List of fruits and vegetable by carotenoid color that women should include in their daily diet to stay fit and healthy. | 5 Oct 2010 7 Mar 2019 |
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