Health Benefits of Apples An apple a day keeps ageing at bay because chemical in the peel prevents muscle wasting, new research finds. Scientists have found chemical in apple peel can prevent muscle wastage. Muscle wastage in old age is usually caused by a protein called ATF4. It changes the formation of genes, starving muscles…
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Bananas 101: Health Benefits
Banana fruits are among the most important food crops in the world. They come from a class of plants called Musa, that are native to Southeast Asia, and are grown in many of the warmer areas of the world. Bananas are a healthy source of fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and various antioxidants and…
Kale & Watercress Should Be Eaten Daily
1. Kale With an ANDI score of 1000, kale is at the very top of the nutrient density chart A 100 gram portion of kale contains 200 percent of the RDA for vitamin C, 300 percent of the RDA for vitamin A (from beta-carotene), 1000 percent of the RDA for vitamin K, a giant dose…
Pomegranate Found To Prevent Coronary Artery Disease Progression
The future of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment will not be found in your medicine cabinet, rather in your kitchen cupboard or in your back yard growing on a tree. A new study published in the journal Atherosclerosis confirms that pomegranate extract may prevent and/or reverse the primary pathology associated with cardiac mortality: the progressive…
Useful Information | Ten Fruits and Vegetables You’re Storing Wrong
Washington Post By Candy Sagon You bring home fresh fruits and vegetables, stash them in the refrigerator and then wonder what the heck happened to make them shrivel, rot or go limp a few days later. Much of the time, the culprit is the way you’re storing them. To keep your produce fresher longer, remember:…
