Phytonutrients, Foods & Bone Health
Along with vitamins, minerals and fiber, fruits and vegetables contain plant-based compounds known as phytonutrients that research suggests provide a range of potential health benefits, including bone health.
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Comments OffCan eating less be as simple as leaving serving dishes on the stove and off the table? According to a team of researchers from Cornell University, it can.
At this week’s Experimental Biology conference in Anaheim, Calif., researchers led by Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, shared findings of their “Serve Here; Eat There” study of 78 adults.
“We looked at whether serving foods from the kitchen counter, instead of at the table, would reduce the number of times a person refilled his or her plate,” Wansink said.
“Quite simply, it is a case of ‘out of sight, out of mind,’” he continued.
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Topping that bowl of cereal with raspberries instead of strawberries, or sautéing kale instead of spinach for dinner can boost phytonutrient intake, which may help decrease risk for certain chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancer and diabetes.
A study found that despite the availability of a wide range of foods that contain phytonutrients, many Americans are getting phytonutrients from a relatively small number of specific foods, which are not necessarily the most concentrated sources.
Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Anthocyanidins, Blueberries, Brain Function, Chronic Diseases, D Technology, Decrease Risk, Eye Bone, Fruits And Vegetables, Fruits Vegetables, Heart Health, Keith Randolph, Nutrilite, Phytonutrients, Pigments In Fruits And Vegetables, Potential Health, Rich Colors, Specific Foods, Top Contributor, Vibrant Reds, Yellows Comments OffFour unhealthy behaviors—smoking, lack of physical activity, poor diet and alcohol consumption—appear to be associated with a substantially increased risk of death when combined, according to a report in the April 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
“Several studies have shown that specific health behaviors, including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, higher alcohol intake and, to a lesser extent, diets low in fruits and vegetables, are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and premature mortality [death],” the authors write as background information in the article.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Alcohol Consumption, Alcohol Intake, Archives Of Internal Medicine, Cigarette Smoking, Death Risk, Fruits And Vegetables, Health Behavior, Health Outcomes, Independent Effects, Individuals Age, Lifestyle Choices, Physical Inactivity, Poor Behavior, Poor Diet, Poor Health Behaviors, Premature Mortality, Public Health Impact, Unhealthy Behaviors, University Of Oslo, University Of Oslo Norway Comments OffJust out is a discouraging report for all of those who try to eat a healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables:
It is widely believed that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer.
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Posted in Diet and Exercise Tags: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Risk, D Vitamin, Dietary Data, Eating Five Servings, Fruit And Vegetables, Fruits And Vegetables, Green Tea, Healthy Diet, Journal Of The National Cancer Institute, Kidney Cancer, National Cancer Institute, Omega 3, Ovarian Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer Cells, Protective Measures, Red Wine, Vegetable Intake, World Health Association Comments OffAn analysis of dietary data from more than 400,000 men and women found only a weak association between high fruit and vegetable intake and reduced overall cancer risk, according to a study published online April 6, 2010 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
It is widely believed that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of cancer.
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