Nitrate-rich vegetables like kale, spinach and beetroot may be responsible for lowering blood pressure (BP) as well as lowering the risk of heart disease, a Danish study suggests.
A natural compound found in many widely consumed vegetables could help fight fatty liver disease, according to a new multi-level study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists.
Dutch researchers have found vegetable consumption can be increased dramatically using simple placement techniques in public places such as offices and hospitals.
As the gap between the recommended and actual amounts of fruit and
vegetables Americans consume increases, there may be more room for
ingredients made from the powder or extract versions of these
foods.
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation is attempting to promote
higher consumption of fruits and vegetables, which it claims could
prevent some of the world's most widespread and debilitating
nutritional disorders.
The UK Food Commission has accused HJ Heinz of misleading consumers
about the '5-a-day' programme but the UK Advertising Standards
Agency fails to support the case.
Confirming findings of a recent study by Japanese researchers, the
WHO's cancer research agency also reported recently on the strong
evidence that eating fruits and vegetables could lower the risk of
cancer, particularly cancers...
A cartoon which was created to encourage British children to eat
more fruit and vegetables is to become the focus of a new
Department of Health campaign, reports BBC Online.Trials have shown
that the cartoon prompted a dramatic increase...