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    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans
    Joseph Shavit
    • 5 days ago

    Vitamins, supplements are a ‘waste of money’ for most Americans

    Scientists say for non-pregnant, otherwise healthy Americans, vitamins are a waste of money because there isn’t enough evidence they help.
    Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 24

    Gene-edited tomatoes could help millions of people with vitamin D defficiency

    Tomatoes gene-edited to produce vitamin D could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a large global health problem.
    Eating fruits and vegetables shown to reduce ADHD symptoms
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 23

    Eating fruits and vegetables shown to reduce ADHD symptoms

    A good reason for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to eat their fruits and vegetables is it may reduce inattention.
    These vegetables combat air pollution's effects on the body
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    These vegetables combat air pollution's effects on the body

    You can mitigate the effect of air pollutants in our bodies by increasing daily intake of vegetables such as celery, parsnips and carrots.
    Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat fast, expert says
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 10

    Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat fast, expert says

    Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
    Researchers discovered a “Healthy Weapon” Against Covid-19
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 12

    Researchers discovered a “Healthy Weapon” Against Covid-19

    Experts have shown that common dietary supplements can help protect us against the Covid virus as well as several common winter illnesses.
    Drink improves digestion and burns body fat fast, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 11

    Drink improves digestion and burns body fat fast, study finds

    Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
    Drink improves digestion and burns body fat fast, expert says
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 2

    Drink improves digestion and burns body fat fast, expert says

    One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.
    Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular disease?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 22

    Does eating vegetables protect against cardiovascular disease?

    A sufficient intake of vegetables is important for maintaining a balanced diet and avoiding a wide range of diseases.
    Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 20, 2021

    Consuming fruit and vegetables and exercising can make you happier

    New research has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase levels of happiness
    Do I always need to wash fruits and vegetables? Experts weigh in.
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jul 12, 2021

    Do I always need to wash fruits and vegetables? Experts weigh in.

    To minimise the risk of food poisoning, you really do need to wash produce before eating it, though no special produce washes are required.
    Eating vegetables can improve your mood and stamina
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 3, 2021

    Eating vegetables can improve your mood and stamina

    In 1940, when Franklin Roosevelt said, "Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people," science...

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