How elderberries can help you fight the flu
New research shows how the power of elderberries — the fruit of a common European and North American shrub — can help our bodies fight the flu.
April 28, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bodies, flu / cold / sars, north, nutritional counseling, oncalldiets, our-bodies, power, research-shows, the-fruit
What are the health benefits of jackfruit?
Jackfruit is a healthful source of essential nutrients, including vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber. Research suggests that substances in the fruit and plant may have a variety of health benefits. Cooked, unripe jackfruit is a popular meat substitute among vegetarians and vegans
March 25, 2019 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, fruit, healthful-source, including-vitamin, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, popular-meat, the-fruit, unripe-jackfruit
Exotic fruit may help fight obesity
An Amazonian fruit called camu camu may offer a new way to tackle obesity. Rich in phytochemicals, the fruit may also benefit the microbiome.
September 3, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: amazonian, benefit-the-microbiome, camu-camu, fruit, fruit-called, may-offer, microbiome, new-way, nutrition, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, the-fruit
Study determines whether eating blueberries really can help you see better in the dark
Blueberries are super stars among health food advocates, who tout the fruit for not only promoting heart health, better memory and digestion, but also for improving night vision.
November 24, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: better-memory, fruit, health-food, heart-health, nutrition / diet, oncalldiets, only-promoting, the-fruit, tout-the-fruit
Increasing The Convenience Of Fruit May Increase Consumption In School Cafeterias
Previous studies and surveys have shown that kids love to eat fruit in ready-to-eat bite-sized pieces, yet in most school settings, the fruit is served whole, which could be the cause that children are taking fruits but not eating them. Most people believe that children avoid fruit because of the taste and allure of alternative packaged snacks…
April 20, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: bite-sized-pieces, eat-fruit, fruit, kids-love, most-school, not-eating, oncalldiets, people-believe, the-cause, the-fruit