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All entries tagged with FruitBerry Juice May Stop Artery Hardening
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Running around on those wheels all day can't be easy for a hamster. I bet some have heart attacks and drop dead right on the spot.
Luckily, pumping tiny hamsters full of raspberries keeps their little tickers healthy.
A new study suggests antioxidants in berry juices and teas may prevent artery hardening, a major precursor to heart disease.
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Get Your Five-A-Day For Under $1.50
When money's tight, many people worry that eating healthily will leave a huge hole in their budget. But, the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) says that you can meet your five-a-day target for less than £1 (approx $1.50).» Continue...
What's Growing This Spring in the White House Garden?
Furthermore, the First Lady's brand new White House vegetable garden will hopefully encourage Americans to think more about the foods they're stuffing down their throats.
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Getting Your Five-A-Day: What Counts?
Amongst all the differing nutritional advice out there, one common factor stands out: eat more fruit and vegetables. Governments around the world recommend "five a day" (five portions of fruit and vegetables, rather than five of each).
But how much constitutes a "portion" and what exactly counts?
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Family Too Fat to Work Wants More Money
Photo: CLOSER/BERNARD ASHTONI've been too sick to work, too tired to work, and I'll be honest, way too hung over to work, but NEVER would I be so ballsy or stupid enough to say, "I'm too fat to work."
A family of four in the United Kingdom, weighing a grand total of 83 stones or 1,162 pounds, says their obesity is a hereditary condition, leaving them unable to work and the $32,278.20 they receive in social assistance isn't enough to live on. They want more!
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Forget Superfruits: Eat a Plum

"Super-Fruits" are all the rage these days, promising the added health benefit of free-radical-destroying antioxidants. Blueberries, pomegranate, acai berries, blackberries -- all have been shown in studies to reduce the risk of certain physical maladies. However, what these uber-fruits also have in common -- apart from their high phytonutrient and antioxidant concentration -- is a hefty price tag.
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How Colorful is Your Plate?
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Tweens Can't Recognize Common Fruits and Veg
A recent study carried out in the UK found that a high proportion of 11-13 year olds couldn't recognize basic vegetables and fruits. Could your kids do better?
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The Holiday Diet: Maintaining Weight Over Summer
Summer is at its height (well in the northern hemisphere anyway)...
If you've been dieting for weeks or months to get in shape for your holiday, how can you ensure you don't undo all your hard work in just a week or two? Can you stick to healthy habits and still enjoy yourself?
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Watermelon, Works like Viagra...
"Is that a watermelon in your pants or are you happy to see me?" Sounds silly, but research by Texas A&M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center has determined that eating watermelon might increase libido.
Watermelon is packed with key nutrients like lycopene, beta carotene, and the phytonutrient citrulline which, when converted by the body into arginine, helps relax blood vessels, similarly to Viagra.
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Fruit, Sugar Gives You a Pot Belly...
New research by The University of California, Davis claims that fructose--found in fresh fruit, fruit juice, and jams--may cause people to accumulate belly fat.
After 10 weeks of being fed a "normal diet" the 33 study participants--overweight and obese adults--were split into two groups. For the next 10 weeks one group received 25% of their calories from fructose and the other group was fed the same amount from glucose.
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Fruit: Tastiest vs Easiest to Eat
An interesting chart from the comic xkcd.com
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10 No-Preparation Snacks for Work or Home
It's easy to get caught up in work or chores, then dive into the nearest packet of biscuits because you're starving and too busy to stop and prepare a healthy snack. Keep some of the following to hand, and you'll always have something easy to grab.
All can be eaten without any preparation, straight from the container (though you'll need a spoon for a couple of them.)
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Chuck the Apples, Pass the Mashed Potatoes?
For those of us who feel virtuous choosing a big bowl of fruit salad over a serving of mashed potatoes or pasta: a new research report warns that we may not be choosing as wisely as we think. The researchers say fructose, even when consumed in whole fruits, may be more of a problem than starchy foods when it comes to insulin regulation, diabetes and obesity.
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Fruit and Vegetables For Weight Loss

Most diets focus on what you should not eat, and some diets count the calories you should eat, but a better approach is to focus on eating good foods.
Researchers found that overweight adults who were instructed to focus on lower-calorie foods lost more weight than those who were simply told to cut their overall calories.
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Famous Pears
Famous Pairs is a coffee table book using pears as the theme. The book, by Jeannie Sprecher and Kim O’Brien, features famous people as pieces of fruit.
So laugh and point and remember with the turn of each page why some of our favorite pairs are sweet, some are juicy, and more than a few are just plain tasteless.
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Disney to Brand Fruit and Vegetables
Get ready to see Mickey Mouse's grinning face on an apple carton near you. Disney have created a new brand "Disney Garden" that uses produce from over 15 growers and will be packaged with Disney characters (see Imagination Farms).
Already available are peaches with Daisy Duck and Goofy stickers, and table grapes packaged in Mickey and Minnie Mouse boxes. Organic apples with Winnie the Pooh -- the mascot for Disney Garden organic selections -- are due out sometime in September. (via CNN)
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Fruit Ripeness Sticker
An assistant professor at the University of Arizona has invented a sticker that indicates fruit ripeness. Picking out fruit is currently something of an art (or just plain potluck).
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