Vegetables

Spinach and beetroot nitrates may lower BP & CVD incidents, study suggests

01-Jun-2021 By Will Chu

Nitrate-rich vegetables like kale, spinach and beetroot may be responsible for lowering blood pressure (BP) as well as lowering the risk of heart disease, a Danish study suggests.

Research finds that cash can help stressed-out people eat healthier

19-Dec-2019 By Danielle Masterson

Parents often find creative ways to get their kids to eat their broccoli, such as dessert, extra screen time or even bribery. But what about adults? It turns out that if offered cash, adults can be persuaded to eat their fruits and vegetables too.

Study could spell opportunity for fruit & veg ingredients

05-Sep-2006 By Clarisse Douaud

As the gap between the recommended and actual amounts of fruit and
vegetables Americans consume increases, there may be more room for
ingredients made from the powder or extract versions of these
foods.

Sensitive taste buds turn kids off veggies, says study

28-Jul-2006 By Stephen Daniells

Kids who are overly sensitive to bitter tastes, caused by genetic
variations, are more likely to eat less vegetables, says a study
from the US.

Fruit and veg may cut adult asthma risk

20-Mar-2006 By Stephen Daniells

A diet rich in vegetables such as tomatoes, carrots and leafy
vegetables, could cut the risk of adult asthma by about 20 per
cent, says new research.

Cartoon boosts healthy-eating habit in children

18-Mar-2002

A cartoon which was created to encourage British children to eat
more fruit and vegetables is to become the focus of a new
Department of Health campaign, reports BBC Online.Trials have shown
that the cartoon prompted a dramatic increase...