Vegetables in Medical News

Drugs From Vegetables May Target Melanoma Tumors

Extracts of broccoli, cabbage block protein in disease spread, study says THURSDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- A drug based on compounds extracted from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cabbage could offer a potent and safe treatment against melanoma, Penn State College of M...

Eat Your Vegetables - That Means You, Parents!

NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MS -- "Eat your vegetables!" is a plea often heard around family dinner tables. Why is it that many young children don't seem to like vegetables? "It turns out that taste preferences are, in fact, developed prenatally," says Jane Kostelc, early childhood specia...

Fruit and vegetables health

FAV Health 2007, an International Symposium on Human Health Effects of Fruit and Vegetables (FAV) is scheduled for the first time in the United States from October 9 till 13 in Houston, TX. The goal of the conference is to exchange information & bridge the communication gap between the agricultu...

Renowned Chef and Health and Wellness Advocate Writes Book of Recipes for Juicing Raw Fruits and Vegetables

Multiple benefits include weight loss and enhanced health and happiness AVON, Ohio, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Nigerian-born chef Phiner Dike-Jelden (pronounced "fena deekay"), owner of the restaurant A Phiner Bistro in Avon, Ohio, is also a renowned health and wellness expert. Both personally...

Kids Think Ketchup and Bread are Part of Fruit and Vegetables Food-group

A UK study has revealed that one in ten kids think that low-fat crisp, ketchup and bread are a part of five helpings of fruit and vegetables a day. The study also revealed that one-third of the children between the age group of eight and fifteen years consider roasted potatoes in the list a...

Five Servings of Fruits, Vegetables a Day Not Mandatory

It is not necessary to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables every day to keep healthy but just enough for the body to assimilate the necessary vitamins and minerals, a British dietician says. Catherine Collins, chief dietician at St George's Hospital in Tooting, says the fruits and v...

Nutrients in Certain Vegetables may Provide Cancer-fighting Benefit

Chemicals in cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, watercress, cabbage and cauliflower, appear to not only stop human prostate cancer cells from// growing in mice but also may cut off the formation of blood vessels that "feed" tumors, says a University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute study. The ...

Eat Fruits, Vegetables to Ward Off Cancer

Eating plenty of fruits and a regular diet rich in vegetables can offer protection from a host of cancers, three new studies suggest. // The studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Los Angeles show that the fruits and vegetables that offer he...

Americans Consume Very Little Of Vegetables And Fruits

According to CDC’s weekly report, Americans are consuming very little of vegetables and fruits resulting in the rise of heart diseases, cancer and other ailments//. This was disclosed by Heidi Blanck who studied 300,000 people in the year 2005. Blanck found that 32.6% of the respondents had fru...

Chemical in Vegetables Keep Blood Vessels Healthy

Nitrates, a chemical found in vegetables like spinach and lettuce, may be responsible for keeping blood vessels healthy, says a new study.// Past studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce blood pressure. But it has been difficult to determine exactly which...

Chemical in Vegetables Keep Blood Vessels Healthy

Nitrates, a chemical found in vegetables like spinach and lettuce, may be responsible for keeping blood vessels healthy, says a new study//. Past studies have shown that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables can reduce blood pressure. But it has been difficult to determine exactly which...

Call In Fruits And Vegetables To Avoid Gall Stones

A recent study conducted by researchers at Harvard University has borne 'fruit' proving that including plenty of fruits and vegetables to your diet could actually curb// gall stone formation. The results of the extensive study led by Dr. Chung-Jyi Tsai which spanned over a substantial period ...

Consumption Of Uncooked Fresh Fruits And Vegetables Can Lead To Oral Allergies

Latest findings in a study reveal that fresh fruits and vegetables might cause oral allergies.// Allergy experts are of the opinion that fresh fruits and vegetables may cause oral allergy syndrome (OAS). The allergy reactions could lead to an itchy mouth, and a swollen throat. It has been sug...

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables too can cause allergy!!

According to the experts at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI), a person who gets an itchy mouth, after eating fresh fruits or vegetables//, during this part of the year, is suffering from Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS). Allergens like ragweed, which begins to bloom in mi...

Yellow and green vegetables for better eyesight

Kids are often told that eating carrots will boost their eyesight, but according to a recent research, yellow and green vegetables like peas// , sweet corn and brocolli have chemicals that may be good for the eyesight. The diets of 1,700 American women of the age group 50 to 79 were studied by r...

Yellow Fruits And Vegetables Help In Fight Against Loss Of Eyesight

Researchers from the US have shown that yellow plant pigments play a role in protecting people from developing// age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study conducted by the scientists at the University of Wisconsin, which has been published in the Journal of Ophthalmology, states that c...

Missing Your Daily Vegetables Takes out Years of Your Life

Missing one's recommended daily intake of vegetables and fruits could be worse than abusing alcohol or drugs and unsafe sex on life expectancy.// It has been estimated that the minimum recommended daily intake is two pieces of fruit and five serves of vegetables at least. According to the...

Why Dislike For Vegetables Among Children? – Scientists Repor

UK researchers have found why children have dislike for vegetables and greens. // Family eating habits (particularly of parents) have a major role to play in the children’s taste habits and dislike for some food. UK’s cancer research scientists have studied 103 pairs of identical and 11...

Nothing Can Equate Fresh Vegetables and Fruits

Wheatgrass shots have recently become popular among people. The main reason is the belief that a shot of wheatgrass juice equates one kilo fresh vegetables. // But according to a popular magazine, the choice, it was found that there is little evidence to support it. A shot of wheatgrass is$3. Choic...

Oven roasted Vegetables Can Cause Dental Erosion

According to a study at Scotland's University of Dundee, eggplants, green capsicum and zucchini become more acidic when roasted in the oven//, while red capsicum becomes heavily acidic when stewed. But the study says that the acidity of onions or tomatoes does not change with the cooking method. ...

Hong Kong Citizens Fear over Poisonous Vegetables in Local Markets

Concerns of citizens over the poisonous vegetables found in local markets has paved for the establishment of a voluntary registration system// for local farms. Additionally, supermarket chains in Hong Kong would be required to set up a comprehensive tracking system for farm produce, according to of...

Fruits & Vegetables Makes You Look Younger With Fewer Wrinkles

Adding more fruits and vegetables in your diet helps you to have fewer wrinkles thereby making you look younger, according to a new study. // People with a normal diet can make their skin look younger by including lots of tomatoes and red paprika in their meals, German magazine The Dermatolog...

Colourful vegetables lower asthma risk

Colour is always pleasurable to the eye and so are coloured veggies for the body. // According to a study led by Dr. Isabelle Romieu of the National Institute of Public Health in Cuernavaca, Mexico, it has been found that women consuming plenty of tomatoes, carrots and leafy greens appear less ...

Several helping of fruits and vegetables help the pressure off the pump- the heart!

Another study supports the mantra, “Be healthy, be vegetarian!” This is inferred by a new study that backs the efficacy of a diet rich in veggies, whole grains and fruits to promote good health. // This was revealed by a group of researchers of London's Imperial College. Their findings were t...

Science backs the importance of vegetables in diet

According to a study by Imperial College, London a high vegetable and low meat diet is wonderful for blood pressure. It makes people less likely to have high blood pressure// The study is based on the logic that proteins from vegetable sources are better for BP than meat proteins. This ...

Fruits And Vegetables Contribute To Memory

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables makes one’s memory strong, says a study. A team of researchers led by Heidi Wengreen at Utah State University tested the memory of over// 5,000 seniors up to four times over an eight-year period. At the beginning, the participants also answered questions abou...

Fruits and vegetables found to interact with drugs in a dangerous way

Eating fruits and vegetables can pave way for a long and healthy life has been known for years. Recent research has pointed out that fruits and vegetables can cause dangerous interactions when taken along with medicines. Foods can // increase or decrease the activity and toxicity of orally administ...

Rich Diet Of Fruits & Vegetables Helps To Protect Against Lung Cancer

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables helps to provide protection against lung cancer, according to the latest research//. The agents that are believed to be responsible are plant-derived compounds known as phytoestrogens found in soy products, grains, carrots, spinach, broccoli and other fruits ...

Aloe Vera Coating For Fruits And Vegetables Preservation

Gel form of Aloe vera extract is known for its therapeutic effect on burned or irritated skin. Looks like there is more to it than just cosmetology applications. The gel could be taken as a healthful additive to fruits and // vegetables in the future. A new form has been recently developed by...

Fruits And Vegetables Have Arthritis Risk Reducing Property

Adding on to the various health benefits of fruits and vegetables is another health benefit. They have the capability of reducing the risk of arthritis.// The beneficial compound in fruits and vegetables is carotenoid. The new study suggested that dietary carotenoids, the orange and yellow ...

Arthiritis: Brightly-coloured fruit and vegetables offer protection

The risk of developing inflammatory disorders like rheumatoid arthritis may be reduced by eating more brightly-coloured fruits and vegetables like oranges, carrots and sweetcorn. // Vitamin C and the pigment beta-cryptoxanthin, both of which are found in brightly-coloured fruit and veg, may ac...

Lowering cholesterol with vegetables in your diet

Studies suggest that low fat diet lowers the cholesterol level, but low fat diet rich in vegetables is healthier//. Two kinds of low fat diets were compared in the study. The first kind was traditional low fat diet, while the other was low fat diet with increased portions of vegetables, legu...

The Beneficial Effects Of Fruits and Vegetables

Findings of a recent study suggest , eating fruits and vegetables won't reduce ones risk for cancer but could decrease // ones risk for heart disease . For the study researchers studied large-scale reports to determine if associations exist between the foods and cancer and heart disease. Researc...

Eating Fruits And Vegetables Found to Fight Endometriosis

Endometriosis develops when the tissues lining the uterus grow outside of the uterus and begin to surround other organs in the abdomen. // The condition can cause bleeding, pain and discomfort. Women who eat more fruits and vegetables are less likely to suffer from the painful condition known as en...

Cooked vegetables give more iron

Results from a recent study at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society indicated that cooking vegetables for about 10-20 minutes increases the amount of iron that our body can absorb from them.// Tung-Ching Lee, a food scientist at Rutgers University in New Jersey, tested 37 vegetab...

Eat more vegetables and fruits

More people are eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, but they are still only a minority of the population. Eating more fruits and vegetables acts as a booster to our human system.On an average the percentage of men eating fruit and veg// at least five times a day increased from 15...

Breast Cancer Risk is not Reduced by a Diet Rich in Fruit and Vegetables

A recent study in JAMA reports that the risk of early stage breast cancer was not reduced in women who adopted a diet very high in vegetables, fruit and fiber and low in fat. This group of women were compared to women who followed a diet of five or more servings a day of fruit and vegetables (the...

Barbeque Lovers Warned To Load On Fruits And Vegetables

Its bad news for older women who like their meat smoked or barbequed. A study by American scientists has shown that post-menopausal women who consumed the most grilled, barbecued or smoked red meat over their lifetime have a 47 percent increased risk of breast cancer. Big meat-eaters who also s...

Barbeque Lovers Warned To Load On Fruits And Vegetables

It’s bad news for older women who like their meat smoked or barbequed. // A study by American scientists has shown that post-menopausal women who consumed the most grilled, barbecued or smoked red meat over their lifetime have a 47 percent increased risk of breast cancer. Big meat-eaters who also...

Low-Carb Dieters Eat More Vegetables

Are people on a low-carb diet replacing starches and sugars with unhealthy high-fat foods? A new survey suggests they may do something radically different. // A recent study of an internet-based support group suggests that the major change in eating patterns for dieters on low-carbohydrate di...