What are the health benefits of avocados?

Avocados may be fatty, but that doesn’t mean that they are bad for your health.In fact, this fruit is a nutritional powerhouse providing numerous potential health benefits.Its creamy texture and rich taste make it a common ingredient in many dishes. It is probably most well known for being a key ingredient in the Mexican dip “guacamole”.

Greater dietary fiber intake associated with lower risk of heart disease

Greater dietary fiber intake is associated with a lower risk of both cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease.

High-fiber diet linked to lower risk of heart disease

We may have heard it before, but the benefits of eating a healthy diet – with plenty of fiber and fresh vegetables – lie not only in a more lithesome figure, but may also contribute to general heart health, according to new research from the University of Leeds in the UK.The research, published on bmj.

What are the health benefits of chocolate?

Next time you eat a piece of chocolate, you should not have to feel overly guilty about it.Despite its bad reputation for causing weight gain, there are a number of health benefits associated with this delicious treat.Chocolate is made from tropical Theobroma cacao tree seeds. The earliest use of chocolate dates back to the Olmec civilization in Mesoamerica.

Diet rich in tomatoes may lower breast cancer risk

A tomato-rich diet may help protect at-risk postmenopausal women from breast cancer, according to new research.

An apple a day keeps vascular mortality at bay, study suggests

We all know the saying, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” And this may prove true after new research suggests that eating an apple once a day may be just as beneficial as daily statin use when it comes to preventing vascular deaths in individuals over the age of 50. This is according to a study published in the BMJ.

Multivitamins ‘waste of money,’ say medical experts

“Enough is enough: stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements,” say medical experts in an editorial of a leading journal that has just published three new studies examining whether routine use of vitamin and mineral supplements brings health benefits.

Parents approve of nutrition report cards

Parents receiving academic report cards throughout the school year is commonplace, but a new Cornell University study shows that for healthier nutrition, parents should opt to receive a nutrition report card, too.”This pilot study underscores that a nutrition report card is feasible and efficient…

Importance of food as key provider of vitamins and nutrients

While dietary supplements can help some people meet their nutrition needs, eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods is the best way for most people to obtain the nutrients they need to be healthy and reduce their risk of chronic disease, according to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Study: Pay kids to eat fruits, vegetables

Researchers observed three schools adjust to new school lunch standards that require a serving of fruits or vegetables on every student’s tray — whether the child intends to eat it or not. Students discarded 70 percent of the extra fruits and vegetables — wasting about $3.8 million each day

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