Eat Frozen Strawberries Year-Round to Naturally Boost Your Immunity
December 5, 2021
As greater importance is placed on building strong immune systems these days, nutrients such as vitamin C are gaining in popularity.
According to the Office of Dietary Supplements, fruits and vegetables are the best sources of vitamin C. Getting your vitamin C from food helps the body absorb the vitamin better and minimizes any risk of toxicity.
Add a sweet bit of nutrition to your breakfast with California strawberry waffles.
American Heart Association reports FDA Expands Health Claim for More Fruits, Vegetables
December 20, 2016
American Heart Association Can Now Certify These Foods as Heart-Healthy
Dallas, TX – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an interim final rule removing the low fat and positive nutrient requirements which will apply to nearly all fresh fruits and vegetables, allowing them to make a heart health claim and be eligible for food certification programs like the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check mark program.
The ruling was in response to a petition submitted by the Association in September 2012.
Farmers’ market produce stand showing assorted fruits and vegetables. (American Heart Association)
American Heart Association reports eating Citrus Fruit may lower Women’s Stroke Risk
February 26, 2012
Dallas, TX – A compound in citrus fruits may reduce your stroke risk, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.
This prospective study is one of the first in which researchers examine how consuming flavonoid subclasses affects the risk of stroke. Flavonoids are a class of compounds present in fruits, vegetables, dark chocolate and red wine. [Read more]
