Recent Posts Tagged With 'fruit facts'

• Yes, Organic Plant-Based Foods ARE More Nutritious, and Provide on Average a 25% Nutrition Premium

  Posted on Wednesday April 2nd, 2008 at 10:39 in organic, fruit facts, veggie facts

  A comprehensive review of 97 published studies comparing the nutritional quality of organic and conventional foods shows that organic plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains) contain higher levels of eight of 11 nutrients studied, including sig...

• Are Our Children Being Harmed By Pesticides In Fruit And Veggies?

  Posted on Friday March 28th, 2008 at 12:34 in organic, food safety, fruit facts, veggie facts

  If a child eats conventionally grown produce, will it affect his or her health? Recent research revealed that pesticides do show up in the urine of children after consuming non-organic foods. Researchers from the University of Washington in Seattle a...

• Berries For Health

  Posted on Tuesday February 5th, 2008 at 14:03 in fruit facts

  STRAWBERRIES, blueberries and red wine are the key to a long life, better sex and improved memory, according to new research. Scientists found eating flavonoids, of which high levels are found in the fruit and wine, is associated with a reduced risk ...