Japanese scientists discovered that droughts and other stressful situations can stimulate accumulation of wholesome phenolic compounds in fresh fruits and vegetables.
Lead researcher Kazunori Hironaka, Ph.D., declared that upon treating potato with ultrasound or electricity for the period of 5 to 30 minutes the amount of antioxidants (including phenols and chlorogenic acid) by 50%.
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U.S. researchers have discovered that the growth of several types of cancerous cells can be considerably slowed, and the risk of diabetes can be decreased, with maple syrup. Thirteen antioxidant compounds previously unknown to exist in syrup were discovered by University of Rhode Island’s Navindra Seeram.
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Litchi is an exotic fruit; its next of kin is rambutan. Litchi originates from the subtropical areas of China. Litchi is also known as the Chinese grapes or the Chinese plum. Litchi fruit looks like an uncanny toy since it is covered with hard pimpled peel of pink or reddish hue. The fruit is peeled ... Continue reading...
Doctors all over the world are becoming more and more interested in alternative medicine or biomedicine. New technologies keep bringing us more stimulating news about the healthy effects of different natural products which, taken correctly, can be a cure.
Previous studies suggested that caffeine offers protection from type 2 diabetes. But there were scientists who doubted ... Continue reading...
Pumpkin is the main feature of Hallowe’en, one of the world’s oldest celebrations. There are plenty of dishes you can make with pumpkin. Its thick orange pulp gives a delicious, fresh and sweetish, taste and a marvelous color to any soup, sauce or dessert. But besides being a tasty and bright-looking vegetable, pumpkin is very ... Continue reading...
Maize is the only one of the edible plants able to accumulate gold. Spadices are called golden for a good reason indeed! They emanate golden sheen. Maize can really boast of golden properties. It cleans the kidneys and the liver, improves intestinal functions and the state of the skin.
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Blueberry is a shrub bearing dark blue berries. It belongs to the heath family and occurs across northern regions. Blueberry is mostly known for its ability to protect retina and sharpen eyesight. It is also important that blueberry effectively helps to lower blood sugar levels.
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Good news for coffee fans! Coffee that was wrongly found guilty of being unhealthy is now back on top of healthy foods lists. It scored high after reporting the results of full-fledged studies on natural coffee conducted in some European countries and US over long period of time. Tests and experiments involved over 130 000 ... Continue reading...
The eggplant, aubergine or brinjal were brought to Europe from Eastern India. This vegetable have become known to the Western world in the 8th-9th century. The aubergine is a perennial plant of the nightshades family. There exist several varieties of the eggplant. Buying eggplants, you should give preference to young eggplants with a thin peel, ... Continue reading...
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