Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition

You’ve likely heard a lot about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables ever since you were a child. Children who develop a taste for both take on a healthy habit that can last a long lifetime. While research in Europe and America has produced mountains of evidence to support fruit and vegetable intake forContinue reading “Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition”

Cocoa Flavanols Linked to Vascular Health, Again

Back in October, researchers published a study in the British Journal of Nutrition that linked cocoa flavanols to lower blood pressure, lower cholesterol levels and overall cardiovascular health.  But that wasn’t the first study to connect cocoa to healthy veins. A 2006 study in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology found that cocoa flavanols may help peopleContinue reading “Cocoa Flavanols Linked to Vascular Health, Again”

3 Exciting New Discoveries About Omega-3 You Need to Know

There are a lot of fats in this world, and they get a bad rap.  Even the word “fat” has a lot negative connotations hanging from it like so much unwanted adipose tissue. But fats can be a good thing. For starters, you need fat in your diet because it helps the body produce energy, build cellContinue reading “3 Exciting New Discoveries About Omega-3 You Need to Know”