Dr Michael Mosley recommends 'Viagra' vegetable that also lowers high blood pressure
Dr Michael Mosley shared you should pay a visit to your local grocery store instead of a pharmacy when trying to boost your sex drive. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Walmart and Kroger are betting on a bankruptcy-hit indoor farming industry that many consider unsustainable
Inside a bright greenhouse about an hour outside Dallas, workers in hairnets and gloves place plugs of lettuce and other greens into small plastic containers — hundreds of thousands of them — that stack up to the ceiling. A few weeks later, once the vegetables grow to full size, they’ll be picked,…#dallas #edengreentechnology #cleburne #plentyunlimited #kroger #newjerseys #kentucky #appharvest #detroit #planteddetroit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

For Tastier Casseroles, Just Add One Simple Ingredient
Casseroles are great for feeding crowds, and any leftovers usually mean you can take the next day off from cooking. Most filling casseroles feature a protein, a starch, and vegetables; there's usually at least a bit of cheese thrown into the…#tastiercasseroles #salsa (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Food to reduce bloating
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My doctor recommended that I add more fruits and vegetables to my diet. I have slowly increased my intake over the past two months, but lately I have begun to experience increased gas and bloating. Are there certain foods to avoid to limit abdominal distress? How can I embrace a more healthful diet but banish the discomfort? ANSWER: Congratulations on working to embrace a more nutritious diet.  Incorporating more fruits and vegetables,… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 12, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

Warning to parents: Picky eaters in childhood eat less healthy food as adults, study finds
Dutch children who were picky eaters aged four-to-five-years-of-age ate less fruit, vegetables, dairy and fish when they turned 18 than their non-picky counterparts according to a study of 880 people. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fruit-fly quarantines placed over large portions of Santa Clara, Contra Costa counties
The detection of oriental fruit flies has prompted officials to declare a quarantine of homegrown fruits and vegetables in portions of Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties through mid-2024. The oriental fruit flies, an invasive pest native to Asia, are known to burrow themselves into hundreds of…#santaclara #contracosta #santaclaracounty #agricultural #joedeviney #cupertino #milpitas #sanjose #sunnyvale #contra (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Higher Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of IBD Higher Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of IBD
This study investigated the association of dietary fiber intake from fruit, vegetable, bread, and cereal sources and incidence of IBD, Crohn ' s disease, and ulcerative colitis.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

Agri-Neo and BCFoods announce partnership to advance food safety of dehydrated vegetables and spices in China
Neo-Pure Organic Pasteurization will ensure the food safety of BCFoods' dehydrated vegetables and spices, starting with dehydrated onions. TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Agri-Neo, a leader in pasteurization of low-moisture foods, is pleased to announce its partnership with... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 6, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news

How to Start Foraging for Vegetables in the Sea
Food costs in the U.S. are rising at the fastest rate in two decades, creating incentives to find new and unconventional ways of sourcing meals. While summer may be peak gardening season, for foragers, the approach of fall—and with it, peak mushroom season—marks a time of plenty. Good wild eats, however, aren’t just limited to those near the forests. If you’re in a coastal state and heading to the beach for one last summer swim, there may still be time to indulge in one of the most underrated native foods in your area: sea vegetables. Looking to the ocean to beef up your grocery haul might not so...
Source: TIME: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Besides Boosting Health, a Vegan Diet Might Save You Money
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 -- Going vegan doesn ’t have to mean going broke, with new research finding that steering clear of meat and dairy can lower food costs by about 16%. “A vegan diet based on fruits, vegetables, grains and beans has always... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Beneficial Produce Scripts; Aortic Dissection Deaths Up; New Opioid & Cardiac Arrest
(MedPage Today) -- In people at risk for or having poor cardiometabolic health, produce prescriptions resulted in greater fruit and vegetable consumption and better glycated hemoglobin, blood pressure, and BMI. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - September 6, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news

'I'm a nutrition expert — here are eight surprising foods that count as your five-a-day'
From pizza to tinned spaghetti, a nutrition expert shares the unexpected foods with hidden fruit and vegetable content that actually count towards five-a-day. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Prescriptions for fruit and veg slash heart attack and stroke risk, study finds
Scientists in Boston have discovered adults at risk of heart disease who received prescriptions for free produce ate more fruit and vegetables and had lower blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Orange food that 'ticks many of the boxes' for lowering blood pressure
The vegetable is rich in potassium, a mineral known to help lower blood pressure. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Eat Your Veggies:   Writing'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 -- An apple a day may be just what the doctor ordered. New research on“produce prescription” programs finds that when access to free fruits and vegetables is offered, recipients see measurable benefits in health... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news