by Becky | May 21, 2024 | 2024, Eye Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that oral supplementation with a berry extract containing anthocyanins and iridoids may improve near vision and tear production in individuals with presbyopia. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2024 | 2024, Cancer, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables, Recent Articles
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that increased flavonol intake is associated with decreased mortality risk. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 27, 2024 | 2024, Bone Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that prune consumption is associated with preserved bone density and tibial bone strength in older women. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 6, 2024 | 2024, Aging, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of a cross-sectional research analysis of 7684 NHANES participants shows that consumers of total berries (p=0.0026), strawberries (p=0.013), and blueberries (p=0.008), respectively, had significantly lower mean AL composite scores, compared to subjects who did not consume berries. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | Diabetes, Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetarianism
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Multivariate regression analysis showed that the highest quartile of healthy plant-based diet had a 24% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those in the lowest quartile. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | 2023, Arthritis, Fruits and Vegetables, Gout
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that supplementation with tart cherry powder may decrease inflammation and albuminuria in patients with gout. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2024 | 2023, Fruits and Vegetables, Sleep
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that adults who consume berries have a lower risk of inadequate sleep duration. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 17, 2024 | 2023, Allergies, Asthma, Fruits and Vegetables, Lung Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 8-week supplementation with 500 mg daily of pomegranate extract significantly improved symptom severity (p < 0.05) and significantly decreased neutrophil and eosinophil levels (p < 0.0001 and p = 0.002, respectively) compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2023 | Fruits and Vegetables, Respiratory Health, Vegetarianism
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Participants with the highest intake of a healthy plant-based diet had a 16% lower risk of respiratory infection hospitalization compared to those with the lowest healthy plant-based diet consumption. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts and Seeds
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A healthy PURE diet score in the highest quartile was associated with a lower risk of total mortality (P-trend <0.0001), major CVD event (P-trend < 0.0001), and CVD mortality when compared to a healthy PURE diet score in the lowest quartile. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Antioxidants, Blood Pressure, Fruits and Vegetables, Liver Health
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Based on the results of this study, cornelian cherry supported improvement in blood pressure, body fat percentage, and body fat mass in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 8, 2023 | 2023, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Multivariate analysis shows that systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were significantly and inversely associated with legume consumption (p < 0.001; p = 0.014, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 12, 2023 | Bone Health, Calcium, Fruits and Vegetables, Minerals, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that blueberry powder intake may increase the calcium retention of bone in postmenopausal women. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 22, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Flavonoids, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week consumption of cocoa (197.5 mg total polyphenols) significantly increased FMD values and decreased TMAO levels, while red berry consumption (104 mg total polyphenols) significantly improved heart rate values. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 19, 2023 | Fruits and Vegetables, Lycopene, Skin Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of Lycomato resulted in 88% of female subjects experiencing improved skin elasticity, and 76% having improved skin firmness. (more…)
by Becky | May 16, 2023 | Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 12-week supplementation of 22 g daily of freeze-dried blueberry powder resulted in a 96% increase in FMD/SRAUC compared to baseline (p < 0.05) and was unchanged in the placebo group (p > 0.05). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 10, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Fruits and Vegetables
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this systemic review and meta-analysis of 13 RCTs shows that anthocyanin-rich supplementation significantly improved the processing speed of the older adults (p = 0.004). (more…)
by Becky | Apr 5, 2023 | 2023, Bladder Health, Digestive Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Infant and Children's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-month consumption of CLJ resulted in a different composition in the children’s gut and urinary microbiome. However, the diversity of the gut and urinary microbiome was not affected. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 13, 2023 | 2022, Asthma, Fruits and Vegetables, Lung Health, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Based on asthma severity, there were statistically significant changes in FEV1, FEV1/FVC, and FEF25-75% in the pomegranate extract group with mild asthma severity (p = 0.02, p = 0.006, and p = 0.03, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | Feb 9, 2023 | 2022, Bone Health, Fruits and Vegetables, Polyphenols
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Univariate analysis (matched for age, sex, and physical activity) showed that a 1-SD increment in the total polyphenol eaten (281.0 mg/d) was associated with a decreased risk of LSS (OR=0.63; 95% CI 0.49-0.82). (more…)
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