News tagged with dried fruits
Cooked green vegetables, dried fruit, legumes, and brown rice associated with fewer colon polyps
Eating legumes at least three times a week and brown rice at least once a week was linked to a reduced risk of colon polyps by 33 percent and 40 percent respectively, according to Loma Linda University research recently published ...
Aug 02, 2011 |
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Fibre may keep asthma, diabetes at bay, study finds
Insoluble dietary fibre, or roughage, not only keeps you regular, say Australian scientists, it also plays a vital role in the immune system, keeping certain diseases at bay.
Oct 28, 2009 |
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Diets bad for teeth are also bad for the body
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body.
Jul 09, 2009 |
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Carbonized coffee grounds remove foul smells
For coffee lovers, the first cup of the morning is one of life's best aromas. But did you know that the leftover grounds could eliminate one of the worst smells around – sewer gas?
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Cactus may give farmers a cure for poisoned crop land
The prickly pear cactus may not sound like a trendy cash crop, but it could become a phenomenon among farmers on the arid west side of California's San Joaquin Valley.
Feb 02, 2012 |
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Studying butterfly flight to help build bug-size flying robots
To improve the next generation of insect-size flying machines, Johns Hopkins engineers have been aiming high-speed video cameras at some of the prettiest bugs on the planet. By figuring out how butterflies ...
Feb 02, 2012 |
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A muffin makeover: Dispelling the low-fat-is-healthy myth
Dozens of studies, many from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers, have shown that low-fat diets are no better for health than moderate- or high-fat diets—and for many people, may be worse.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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Add some spice to your food and boost your disease-prevention power
The holidays are over, January has arrived, and many of us enter the New Year determined to live our lives a little healthier than last.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Crowdfunding science: Student raises cash online to follow a flying fox
The flying fox is an adorable doe-eyed bat with a dark side – it is the perfect vector for emerging infectious diseases from Asia. Susan Tsang, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology at The City College of ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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To turn up the heat in chilies, just add water
Biologists have learned in recent years that wild chilies develop their trademark pungency, or heat, as a defense against a fungus that could destroy their seeds. But that doesn't explain why some chilies ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Planting trees may save Costa Rican birds threatened by intensive farming
(PhysOrg.com) -- The colorful birds of Costa Rica play a crucial role in the country's rural landscapes, by distributing seeds, controlling pesky insects and pollinating plants.
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Climate change blamed for dead trees in Africa
Trees are dying in the Sahel, a region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, and human-caused climate change is to blame, according to a new study led by a scientist at the University of California, Berkeley.
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Plant growth affected by tea seed powder
Natural products marketed as plant growth enhancers are becoming increasingly sought-after. Many of these products, typically produced by small companies with limited research capabilities, have not been tested in farm trials, ...
Dec 12, 2011 |
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