Fruit & vegetable antioxidant profile increases with time

10/12/2007 – The antioxidant capacity of fresh fruit and vegetables does not decrease during storage, and the polyphenol content even increases, suggests new research. According to Belgian researchers from the University of Liege, storing selected fruit and vegetables at room temperature or under refrigeration did not result in any loss of phenolic compounds, ascorbic acid…

Pomegranate Juice May One Day be a Treatment or Preventative for Prostate Cancer?

Compounds in Pomegranate Juice May Help Curb Prostate Cancer, Lab Tests Show By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD (Corrections made by Marcus Ettinger DC, BSc are in Italics) Sept. 20, 2007 — Natural chemicals in pomegranate juice may slow the growth of prostate cancer, according to scientists at the University…