Indeed, they’re “the ultimate anti-aging superfood,” says registered dietitian Lauri Boone in her new book, “Powerful Plant-Based Super Foods.” “They top the charts with their high levels of antioxidants and phytochemicals to keep your brain young, skin glowing, and reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer.” Consider the health benefits of these nine […]

“We are all a little weird and life’s a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.” -Dr. Seuss Let’s face it. Being vegan (or even vegetarian) is pretty weird. But that’s okay — weird is […]

Our health experts answer your questions. This week: diet tips and speeding up your metabolism. If you rely only on exercise to lose weight then you need to be prepared for plenty of it. One kilogram of fat represents about 7,000 calories of energy, or over 20 hours of walking at a brisk pace, depending […]

He was stunned by the speed after cultivating the knobbly green monster using  a special cross-pollination technique Wales News Service It’s the ultimate vast food – a marrow grown from seed to a whopping 8st 6lb  lump of veg in just FIVE WEEKS. Green-fingered Phil Vowles, 65, cultivated the knobbly green monster using a  special […]

Eating lots of broccoli may slow down and even prevent osteoarthritis, UK researchers believe. The University of East Anglia team is starting human trials following on from successful lab studies. Tests on cells and mice showed that a broccoli compound – which humans can also get from Brussels sprouts and cabbage – blocked a key […]

Fresh produce organisation calls on governments to support the Vienna Declaration with promotional cash Freshfel is to lobby European health ministers to spend a portion of their budgets promoting fruit and vegetables, following a World Health Organisation agreement between member states in July that committed governments to tackling diseases such as obesity and diabetes. In […]

A study from the University of Otago has demonstrated the positive effects of kiwifruit’s high vitamin C content Consuming two kiwifruit a day can improve one’s mood and boost energy levels, according to research from the University of Otago, Christchurch (UOC), in New Zealand. Over a six-week period, 54 young male university students ate either […]

More than 90 per cent of some common fruits, vegetables and other common staples still harbour residues of pesticides when they are sold, research by Pesticide Action Network UK found. In the case of some fruits the residues exceed official limits set by ministers to ensure that consumers are not exposed to “unacceptable risks”. The […]

The Van Rijn Group have requested for suspension of payments by a court in The Hague.Today it will be made known whether the court will honor this request, General manager, Ron Greeff confirmed this morning. It concerns the Van Rijn Group, including those related to the fruit and vegetable trading companies such as Van Rijn […]