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Hitting Five-a-Day Fruit and Vegetable Target 'Would Save 15,000 Lives'
Health & Wellness  (tags: fruit, vegetable, health, lives, diet, food )

Anna
- 527 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
At least 33,000 lives could be saved each year if the nation ate more healthily, claim researchers.Eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day would by itself prevent 15,000 early deaths, ­including 7,000 from coronary heart disease, ..............
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Remember to Eat Your Purples: Fruit Can 'Ward Off Alzheimer's, Heart Problems and Cancer'
Health & Wellness  (tags: Fruit, purple coloured fruit, Alzheimer, cancer, heart problems, health )

Anna
- 534 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Eating purple coloured fruit can ward off age-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, heart problems and cancer, scientists believe.The odds of developing multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease may also be reduced by consuming blueberries, blackberries,
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What's Fresh: Trying to Save Money? 15 Foods You Don't Need to Buy Organic
Health & Wellness  (tags: organic, fruit, vegetables, health foods, pesticides, contaminants, chemicals, farming, produce )

Rooibos
- 798 days ago - shine.yahoo.com
Environmental Working Group (EWG, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization) has identified 15 fruits and vegetables that are least likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues.
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Side Effects of Acai Berry
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, healthcare, diet, food, risks, warning, nutrition, safety, fruit, fruits, acai, acai berry, acai berries )

FatJ
- 806 days ago - acaiberryhealthinfo.com
No matter what we eat, there will be side effects to a degree if we over consume. Acai berries had been know for boosting of energy levels ...
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The Latest on Berries and Health Benefits : Health : The Buffalo News
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, fruit )

Bernadett
- 837 days ago - buffalonews.com
the lastest on berries as healthly and more strawbeeries and others
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Superfast Side-Dish Recipes
Health & Wellness  (tags: recipes, side dishes, green beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, potatoes, fruit, beans, kale )

Tonya
- 845 days ago - cookinglight.com
Make a side to match any kind of main in 20 minutes or less with these great recipes.
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Throw Another Portobello on the Barbie!
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, barbecues, grilling, vegetables, fruit, grilling fruits and vegetables )

Laurie
- 1057 days ago - laurieboris.pnn.com
Ditch the burgers, dogs and chicken this grilling season (if you haven't already), and make room for the veggies! Veggies and fruit are a delicious alternative to the usual barbecue fare. Portobello burger, anyone?
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Grocery Store Wars   video
Health & Wellness  (tags: Star, wars, free, range, organic, veggies, health, family, fruit, gmo, pesticide, lettuce, skywalker, lucas, puppet, safety, life, food, protection, diet, illness, research, risks, safety )

Gregory
- 1381 days ago - youtube.com
In a supermarket not so far away a war against the dark side is being waged. Help fight the dark side of genetically modified food. Animation used to revive Star War type special effects to express the war of processed, modified foods and organic.
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An Apple a Day...
Health & Wellness  (tags: fruit, vegetables, nutrition, vitamins, health )

RC
- 1432 days ago - washingtonpost.com
..along with carrots, cherries, broccoli, etc. This piece examines some of the specific benefits of produce & explains why getting nutrients from fruits & vegetables is better for us than taking supplements.
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Foods That Make You Happy
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, fruit, dessert, vegan, vegetable, mood, health, research, nutrition, happy, Body-Mind-Spirit, children, diet, AlternativeMed )

Mari
- 1566 days ago - food.yahoo.com
These foods tweak your brain in ways that help you feel happy.
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Tropical Delicacy -- The Magic of Coconut
Health & Wellness  (tags: fruit, diet, food, nutrition, health, healthcare, humans )

Rabbit
- 1698 days ago - care2.com
Yet, I saw coconut listed as a superfood in the new book, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth by nutritionist Jonny Bowden. Given how much saturated fat this formerly forbidden food contains, I was surprised to see that.
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How to Better Store Fruits and Vegetables
Health & Wellness  (tags: Food Storage, Fruit, Vegetables )

Samuel
- 1941 days ago - breakingnewsagency.com
What do you do with your fruit and vegetables when you get home from the grocery store? Automatically put everything in the refrigerator? Never put any fruit in the refrigerator? And where at in the refrigerator should you store vegetables? The crisper?
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