Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus, Why Go Organic? on May 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Check out The Organic Center’s new video, narrated by green living expert Sara Snow.
Want to know what it means to be organic? How do pesticides effect you? This video is an excellent explanation of the organic movement and how switching to organic food can benefit not only your health, but our planet.
Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus on March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The health rewards of grapefruit will leave you feeling in the pink
The largest common citrus, grapefruits are said to get their name from the way they grow in grape-like clusters. Refreshingly juicy at a time of year when most fruit is scarce, they offer plenty of health-boosting benefits. Just half a grapefruit helps defend against [...]
Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus on August 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A daily glass of orange juice can help prevent the recurrence of kidney stones better than other citrus fruit juices such as lemonade, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have discovered.
The findings indicate that although many people assume that all citrus fruit juices help prevent the formation of kidney stones, not all have the same [...]
Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus on July 31, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Orange juice is a healthy drink due to the presence of flavonoids, which help fight diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, says study published last week.
The news is sure to please manufacturers, who for a long time have been promoting orange juice as a healthy drink, despite its high sugar content.
The study, carried out [...]
Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus, Why Go Organic? on July 24, 2007 | No Comments »
Organic foods are not only tastier, they are actually more nutritious as well. A 10-year study that compared organic and non-organic tomatoes found that the organic varieties contained more antioxidant flavonoids.
Specifically, levels of two flavonoids — quercetin and kaempferol — were 79 percent and 97 percent higher, respectively, in the organic tomatoes. Getting more flavonoids [...]
Posted in Health Benefits of Citrus on July 23, 2007 | No Comments »
Orange juice is a healthy drink due to the presence of flavonoids, which help fight diseases such as diabetes and heart disease, says a recent study.
The news is sure to please manufacturers, who for a long time have been promoting orange juice as a healthy drink, despite its high sugar content.
The study, carried out [...]
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