Category Archives: Fruit

Vegetables Versus Fruits

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Whole Fruit Versus Fruit Juice

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Fresh, Frozen or Tinned?

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Good Carb, Bad Carb

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Mood

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Robert Barrington

One theory suggests that mood disorders are caused at least in part by an excessive accumulation of free radicals in brain and nervous tissues. These free radicals in turn lead to oxidative stress and this damages the function of neurones … Continue reading →

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5 a Day for Mental Health

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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More On Flavonoids and Cardiovascular Disease

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of phytochemicals that belong to the polyphenol group. Flavonoids are present in a wide number of plant foods, particularly fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. A number of studies have suggested that there is a modest protective … Continue reading →

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More On Fruit Juice and Fibre

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Fruit juice is increasingly being evidenced to be as detrimental to the health as soft drinks. The reason for this relates to the fact that both are concentrated sources of sugar. Sugar is detrimental to the health because it contains … Continue reading →

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Fruit Juice: Just As Bad As Soft Drinks?

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Sugar sweetened soft drinks are increasingly being considered as detrimental to the health. In particular sugar sweetened soft drinks may increase insulin resistance that subsequently leads to the development of obesity. The sugar in soft drinks usually comprised of either … Continue reading →

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What Is Sugar?

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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