Are Avocados Healthy?
Avocado consumption can improve artery function, but what effect might guacamole have on cancer risk?
All Videos for Apples
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The Best Diet for Fibroids
The same diet that helps regulate hormones in women may also reduce exposure to endocrine-disrupting pollutants.
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The Antioxidant Effects of Açai vs. Apples
Açaí berries are touted for their antioxidant power, but does that translate into increased antioxidant capacity of your bloodstream when you eat them?
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How Smoking in 1959 Is Like Eating in 2019
Given that diet is the number-one cause of death and disability, nutrition is surely the number-one subject taught in medical school, right? And it’s certainly the number-one issue your doctor talks with you about, right? If only. How can there be such a disconnect between the available evidence and the practice of medicine?
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Berries vs. Pesticides in Parkinson’s Disease
Berries counteract the neurotoxic effects of pesticides in vitro, potentially explaining why berry consumption is associated with lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
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Which Fruits & Vegetables Boost DNA Repair?
Every hour, there are 800 incidents of DNA damage in our bodies. Which foods help us patch back up: apples, broccoli, celery, choy sum, lemons, lettuce, oranges, persimmons, or strawberries?
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Specific Receptors for Specific Fruits & Vegetables
Dietary diversity is important because each plant family has a unique combination of phytonutrients that may bind to specific proteins within our body.
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Do Raisins Cause Cavities?
Dried fruit has long been thought to contribute to tooth decay, but what does the science say?
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Which Foods Increase Happiness?
Certain foods are linked not only to increased happiness, but also to greater “eudaemonic” well-being—feelings of engagement, creativity, meaning, and purpose in life.
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Eating More to Weigh Less
Energy density explains how a study can show participants lose an average of 17 pounds within 21 days while eating a greater quantity of food.
