Posts Tagged ‘fruit’
Chats with mom may keep students healthy
PENN STATE (US) — College students eat better and get more exercise on days when they communicate more with their parents, according to researchers. Continue…
Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:46 - 1 Comment
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2012 11:30 - 0 Comments
For strong bones, fill stocking with fruit
U. MICHIGAN (US) — To keep your bones healthy, ask Santa to put an orange in your stocking instead of chocolate or Christmas cookies. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 21, 2012 12:36 - 0 Comments
Family meals help kids get ’5 A Day’
U. LEEDS (UK) — Children eat more fruits and vegetables when families eat meals together, even if it’s only once or twice a week, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2012 12:06 - 2 Comments
High tunnels yield better blueberries
U. FLORIDA (US) — High tunnel structures could shield Florida’s $80 million blueberry crop from freeze damage and promote earlier fruit ripening, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2012 11:14 - 1 Comment
Team cracks open watermelon genome
UC DAVIS / CORNELL (US) — Scientists have reported the watermelon genome sequence, which could lead to tastier, heartier, more nutritious fruit, as well as a better understanding of the plant vascular system. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 16, 2012 11:38 - 1 Comment
Kids may risk cancer from toxins in food
UC DAVIS (US) — All 364 children in a recent study of food-borne toxin exposure exceeded cancer benchmarks for arsenic, dieldrin, DDE, and dioxins. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 22, 2012 9:35 - 0 Comments
Mice get heart healthy on ‘watermelon diet’
PURDUE (US) — Eating a diet that includes watermelon juice lowers weight, cholesterol, and arterial plaque, according to a new study with mice. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 11:45 - 0 Comments
To be happiest, 7 fruits and veggies a day
U. WARWICK (UK) — Happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a new report shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 19, 2012 11:49 - 0 Comments
New strawberry offers double the phytochemical
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Scientists have bred a new variety of strawberry and report it has twice as much of a phytochemical as commercial varieties. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 13, 2012 11:31 - 7 Comments
Fruit juice cuts chocolate’s fat in half
U. WARWICK (UK) — Soon, chocolate bars could have up to 50 percent less fat, thanks to fruit juice and chemistry. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 18, 2012 8:44 - 0 Comments
Scientists unlock Asiatic pear genome
U. ILLINOIS (US) — An international team has sequenced the genome of the Asiatic pear, a species native to China. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 6, 2012 17:18 - 4 Comments
Eating veggies may help smokers quit
U. BUFFALO (US) — Eating more fruits and vegetables may help smokers quit and stay tobacco-free longer, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 25, 2011 11:34 - 3 Comments
Hybrid grapefruit safe for prescription meds
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new citrus hybrid may make it possible for people taking certain medications to add the taste of grapefruit back into their diets without the risk of complications. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 6, 2010 16:42 - 6 Comments
Apple picking by the label
U. ILLINOIS—When asked to compare apples to apples, consumers said they would pay more for locally grown apples than genetically modified (GMO) apples. However, when described as having a “reduced environmental impact,” the GMO apples came out on top. (more…)
