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May 15, 2012

Apples and Oranges: Dietary Diversity
In addition to quantity and quality, the variety of fruits and vegetables consumed matters, as many phytonutrients are not evenly distributed among the various families and parts of plants.
April 25, 2012

Raw Veggies Versus Cooked for Heart Disease
Fruit and vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, but which is more protective, raw or cooked?
March 22, 2012

Biggest Nutrition Bang for Your Buck
Growing your own broccoli sprouts is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve one's diet.
March 13, 2012

Sulforaphane: From Broccoli to Breast
In a test tube, the broccoli phytonutrient sulforaphane appears to target breast cancer stem cells, but how do we know it's even absorbed into the body? Have women undergoing breast reduction surgery..
January 18, 2012

Antioxidants in a Pinch
Some herbs and spices--including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint--are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.
January 6, 2011

Fast Food Tested for Carcinogens
Chicken from seven fast food outlets were tested to see which had the highest levels of carcinogenic heterocyclic amines.
August 29, 2010

Raw Food Diet Myths
Some nutrients are destroyed by cooking but some nutrients become more absorbable.