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Sunkist Naturals Glorious Greens Smoothie Features Martek's life'sDHA

COLUMBIA, Md., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Martek Biosciences (Nasdaq: MATK ) announced today that life'sDHA(TM), its patented, vegetarian form of DHA omega-3 for brain, eye and heart health, is now available in the new Sunkist Naturals Glorious Greens Smoothie from Sunkist licensing pa...

Lettuce, leafy greens and E. coli

The rise in year-round consumption of fresh leafy greens such as lettuce and baby spinach is increasing the difficulty of keeping produce free from contamination by food poisoning bacteria, according to US scientists speaking today (Monday 3 September 2007) at the Society for General Microbiologys...

Golf Spectators Should Prepare for Yellow on the Greens

AUGUSTA, Ga., March 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Pollen has arrived in the South, and allergy sufferers are experiencing symptoms. About a week before the prestigious Masters Tournament, pine pollen will blanket the area in yellow, including the greens. Fortunately, pine is a weak allergen, b...

Indians are certainly having their greens and eating them too!

From arugula leaves that have a crunch and a peppery tinge to lettuce buds and zucchini, the bounty at vegetable markets is finding its way into the most divine salad bowls in Indian hotels // . Salad leaves and coloured bell peppers are becoming hot favourites for toss-it-up-your-way spreads. J...

Eating Greens fights cancer

Researchers at an American university have found that raw broccoli contains small amounts of a cancer-fighting chemical. When one chew broccoli, its cells rupture hence releasing an enzyme that produces chemicals called sulphoraphanes. To simulate chewing the researchers crushed raw broccoli in the...

Eat greens to have a ever green heart

Coronary heart disease, which occurs when arteries that carry blood to the heart become blocked, is one among the leading causes of death. Two new studies reveal that fruits, vegetables and a diet low in fat can protect against heart disease. Fruits and vegetables contain fiber, potassium, fola...

Britishers Prefer Gambling to Greens

There is an alarming rise of gambling and gamblers in Britain. A study reveals// that Englishmen prefer to spend more on gambling and casinos then on vegetables and fruits. On an average, ￡800 per year per person has been spent on gambling in United Kingdom. Online gambling has also increased ...

Good Nutrition Can Fuel the Whole Family, Even the Four-Legged Members

...iest skin and shiniest coat. PEDIGREE +(TM) HEALTHY WEIGHT RECIPE PREMIUM GROUND ENTREES in meaty juices with chicken breast, carrots and garden greens is a low fat recipe that provides the right balance of protein and fat to help satisfy hunger and support lean muscle for optimal body condition. ...

Oak Brook Hills Golf Classic to Benefit the Children's Miracle Network

...tivities, all taking place on 150 acres of beautifully landscaped lawns and greens Helicopter ball drop along with exciting "Closest to the Pin" event... Resort. Overlooking the expansive lawns and soothing waterways of the 2008 greens of Distinction award-winning Willow Crest Golf Course, this peaceful hotel ...

Carolina Care Plan Launches New Home Delivery Program for Organic Produce

...na Care Plan members can now have fresh organic vegetables, herbs and micro greens delivered directly to their homes through a new partnership with The Chef's...rtnership, over 600 varieties of lettuces, greens, vegetables, herbs, micro greens and unusual specialty vegetables can be purchased for $25 to $35 a box. A ...

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Amazon rainforest greens up in the dry season

The Amazon rainforest puts on its biggest growth spurt during the dry season, according to new research. The finding surprised the researchers. "Most of the vegetation around the world follows a general pattern in which plants get green and lush during the rainy season and then during the dry sea...

Keeping golf courses green when fresh water is limited

...n irrigation amounts and times, fertilizer uses, and fairway/green mowing heights. In the spring of each year, 25 soil samples taken from fairways and greens were analyzed for "gravimetric water content" and "saturation extract soil salinity". The scientists concluded that proper irrigation management, b...

This grass is still greener

...n areas of the U.S. where golfers can enjoy the game year-round, winter temperatures, foot and equipment traffic, and frost can wreak havoc on healthy greens and present challenges for course managers and owners. Creeping bentgrass ( Agrostis stolonifera var. palustris Huds. ), a turfgrass commonly used ...

Good breeding increases shelf life

...nds shelf life via a technique called "modified-atmosphere packaging". The success of modified-atmosphere (MA) packaging for lettuce and certain salad greens has led to innovative products, marketing strategies, and enhanced sales to consumers. Increased demand for the convenient, pre-cut salads and lettu...

Extract of broccoli sprouts may protect against bladder cancer

...delivered to the bladder tissues through urinary excretion. Other cruciferous vegetables with ITCs include mature broccoli, cabbage, kale, collard greens and others. Broccoli sprouts have approximately 30 times more ITCs than mature broccoli, and the sprout extract used by the researchers contains appro...

BGSU undergraduates to pilot groundbreaking genome project

...er meeting Dr. Cheryl Kerfeld, director of the JGI Education Department and leader of the nationwide initiative, at a bioinformatics workshop. Bowling greens reputation in microbiology and genomics, along with the support of the biological sciences department, helped secure its place as one of the first uni...

Scientists genetically engineer tomatoes with enhanced folate content

... Leafy greens and beans aren't the only foods that pack a punch of folate, the vitamin essential for a healthy start to pregnancy. Researchers now have used genet...

New UD technology removes viruses from drinking water

...rated into the wash-water system at a produce-packing house, it could help clean and safeguard fresh and "ready to eat" vegetables, particularly leafy greens like lettuce and spinach, as well as fruit, according to Kniel. "Sometimes on farms, wash-water is recirculated, so this technology could help pr...

A natural chemical found in strawberries boosts memory in healthy mice

... Mothers have long exhorted their children to eat their fruit and vegetables. But once kids are beyond mom's watchful eye, the hated greens often go the way of Barbie dolls and power rangers. Now, there's another reason to reach for colorful fruits past adolescence. Fisetin, a naturally ...

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Martek Announces Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results

...th life'sDHA(TM) (United States) -- Soyaworld's So Good Omega DHA Soymilk with life'sDHA(TM) (Canada) -- Maverick Brands' Sunkist Naturals Glorious greens Smoothie with life'sDHA(TM) (United States) -- National Foods' Berri Australian Fresh Omega-3 for Heart & Mind juice- blend with life'sDHA (A...