A new study of pregnant women from Boston University School of Medicine researchers finds that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables reduced the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The study is published in the journal Public Health Nutrition.
URTIs include the common cold and sinus [...]

Eating fruit and vegetables can improve cancer patients’ response to chemotherapy
The leading cause of death in all cancer patients continues to be the resistance of tumor cells to chemotherapy, a form of treatment in which chemicals are used to kill cells.
Now a study by UC Riverside biochemists that focuses on cancer cells reports that ingesting [...]

Results from a 7-year mother and child study find specific foods can impact asthma and allergy risks for children.
A diet rich in fish and specific vegetables can reduce asthma and allergies in children, according to a seven-year study of 460 Spanish children, published in the journal Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
“We believe that this is the first [...]

Two studies link broccoli sprouts and cruciferous vegetables to powerful anti-cancer benifits.  The studies were presented at the American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual International Conference.
Both studies focused on the impact on the risk of bladder cancer, and isothiocyanates (ITCs), a well-known class of cancer prevention agents. Cruciferous vegetables and broccoli sprouts contain relatively [...]