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Dietary fibre like salads could help offset the harmful effects of red meat

January 9, 2013
A healthy complement of vegetables can help in the digestion of steak or beef and prevent illnesses that come with diet heavy in red meat, scientists from New Zealand said. Experts with the government-run Plant and Food Research …

Kids likelier to eat veggies if they have catchier names!

September 18, 2012
Kids may have an aversion to vegetables, but this could be changed by giving the vegetable a fancy name. Cornell University researchers Brian Wansink, David Just, Collin Payne and Matthew Klinger conducted a couple of studies to …

Greens can undo workout damage!

April 27, 2012
Antioxidant-rich watercress can relieve the stress placed on the body by a strenuous workout. Even those who ate the leafy vegetable just two hours before high level exercise experienced the same level of protection, a study …

Greens can save breast cancer patients’ lives

April 5, 2012
Women diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to survive if they eat up their greens, a study suggests. A Chinese study has found a link between higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables such as greens, cabbage and …