The incredible benefits of fiber to human health and wellbeing
Fiber is a complex carbohydrate that is found in plant foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
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Joseph Shavit
- Feb 20
Researchers explore bioengineering vegetables with anti-inflammatory properties
Findings have brought to the forefront, the strong antioxidant potential of betalains, making them potential candidates to combat diseases.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 6
Green Mediterranean diet can significantly reduce dangerous body fat, study finds
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces dangerous visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs.
Joshua Shavit
- Dec 26, 2022
Potatoes do not increase risk for type 2 diabetes, study finds
A study from Pennington Biomedical Research Center says that potatoes are filled with key nutrients and packed with health benefits.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 24, 2022
Eating more fruits and vegetables can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 6, 2022
Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 24, 2022
Antioxidant flavonols can slow memory decline, study finds
People who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols may have a slower rate of memory decline, according to a new study.
Joseph Shavit
- Nov 9, 2022
Tomatoes provide major gut health benefits, study finds
Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and positively altered gut bacteria.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 12, 2022
Green juice improves digestion and burns body fat, experts say
Visceral fat is often dubbed the ‘hidden' fat because it lies in the body's midsection, where it can't be touched or seen.
Joseph Shavit
- May 24, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- May 23, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- May 16, 2022
Eating vegetables can protect us against air pollution
Researcher has discovered a way to mitigate the effect of air pollutants in our bodies by increasing daily intake of vegetables.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 22, 2022
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.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 17, 2021
“Drink your peas!” – Benefits of supplementing cow milk with plant protein
Scientists developed a new method of incorporating plant-based protein into cow milk, using current standard dairy processing equipment.
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
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 15, 2021
Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19
Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting of COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection.
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