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While everyone knows fruits and vegetables are beneficial to good health, it's increasingly seen as important to know which ones can be effective in treating specific illnesses. For example, which are good for cardiac care? Which can help combat and treat asthma? What are the safety concerns to be aware of when using herbs in combination with traditional medicines?

Diet and nutrition are vital keys to controlling or promoting morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases, and the multitude of biomolecules in dietary fruits and vegetables play a crucial role in health maintenance. They may, therefore, be more effective and certainly could have different actions beyond nutrients however this science is still evolving.

This book brings together experts working on the different aspects of supplementation, foods, and plant extracts, in health promotion and disease prevention. Their expertise and experience provide the most current knowledge to promote future research. Dietary habits need to be altered, for most people and the conclusions and recommendations from the various chapters in this book will provide a basis for that change.

The overall goal of this book is to provide the most current, concise, scientific appraisal of the efficacy of key foods and constituents medicines in dietary plants in preventing disease and improving the quality of life. While vegetables have traditionally been seen to be good sources of vitamins, the roles of other constituents have only recently become more widely recognized. This book reviews and often presents new hypotheses and conclusions on the effects of different bioactive components of the diet, derived particularly from vegetables, to prevent disease and improve the health of various populations.

* Identify bioactive fruit and vegetable options for prevention or treatment of illness
* Moves from general overview to disease specific applications providing a framework for further research and deeper understanding
* Includes discussion of issues and challenges, permitting critical analysis and evaluation ... Read more

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Fruit and vegetables are important components of a healthy diet, and their sufficient daily consumption could help prevent major diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Overall, it is estimated that up to 2.7 million lives could potentially be saved each year if fruit and vegetable consumption were sufficiently increased. A recently published World Health Organization (WHO) report recommends as a population-wide intake goal the consumption of a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables per day (excluding potatoes and other starchy tubers) for the prevention of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity, as well as for the prevention and alleviation of several micronutrient deficiencies, especially in less developed countries. The WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health emphasises the increase of fruit and vegetables consumption as one of the dietary recommendations to be considered when preparing national policies and dietary guidelines for populations and individuals. This new book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this field of study. ... Read more

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Developed from a symposium sponsored by the Division of Agricultural and Food Chemistry at the 213th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, California, April 13-17, 1997. DLC: Medicinal plants. ... Read more

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Fruits & Vegetables Galore is a tool for school foodservice professionals packed with tips on planning, purchasing, protecting, preparing, presenting and promoting fruits and vegetables. Use Fruits & Vegetables Galore to help rejuvenate your cafeteria with colorful fruits and vegetables. Dress up your serving line to draw attention to fruits and vegetables to encourage children to make these selections. Solicit the cooperation of teachers by providing them with teaching tools or by supporting their educational efforts. Make your daily meal offerings competitive with other commercial options available to students. Use all these materials to get students excited about eating healthfully. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Food & Drink Weekly, published by Informa Economics, Inc. on August 16, 2004. The length of the article is 314 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Cost seen as no reason to avoid fresh fruit, vegetables.(Economic Research Service)(Brief Article)
Publication: Food & Drink Weekly (Newsletter)
Date: August 16, 2004
Publisher: Informa Economics, Inc.
Volume: 10Issue: 30Page: 3(1)

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Thomson Gale on April 1, 2006. The length of the article is 1539 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: How far can you push canned tomatoes? ConAgra's Hunt's brand tries to create a superpremium category for canned vegetables.(services of canned foods)
Author: Hollis Ashman
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 67Issue: 4Page: 26(2)

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This digital document is an article from Food Processing, published by Putman Media, Inc. on June 1, 1996. The length of the article is 1603 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: Fruit and vegetable industries can utilize automatic systems for chlorinating the water used for washing their products to enhance quality while lessening operating expenses. Automatic chlorinators input just the right amount of chlorine into the water by monitoring the pH and hypochlorous acid through sensors in the wash tank. Advantages of the system is consistency in the quality and reduction in chlorine usage.

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Title: Hit the beach. (use of automatic chlorination to enhance quality and decrease operating costs in the vegetable and fruit industries)
Author: Pan Demetrakakes
Publication: Food Processing (Magazine/Journal)
Date: June 1, 1996
Publisher: Putman Media, Inc.
Volume: v57Issue: n6Page: p86(3)

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This digital document is an article from Food & Drink Weekly, published by Informa Economics, Inc. on February 24, 2003. The length of the article is 310 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: USDA initiates public school nutritional snack pilot program.(youth urged to eat minimum daily servings of fruit and vegetables)(Brief Article)
Publication: Food & Drink Weekly (Newsletter)
Date: February 24, 2003
Publisher: Informa Economics, Inc.
Volume: 9Issue: 7Page: 3(1)

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This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on April 1, 1994. The length of the article is 3585 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: The National Cancer Institute, in conjunction with the Produce for Better Health Foundation, launched a 5-A-Day initiative to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. State departments of health in 24 states were licensed to participate to implement behavior change interventions at the community level aimed at both adults and children. This article describes how schools could use the eight components of the expanded school health program to initiate a 5-A-Day program, and why schools need to participate in the 5-A-Day initiative. Specific strategies to implement in each component of the comprehensive school health program are described. (J Sch Health. 1994;64(4):150-155)

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Title: A model to increase consumption of fruit and vegetables by implementing the "5-A-Day" initiative.
Author: Kweethai Neill
Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 1994
Publisher: American School Health Association
Volume: v64Issue: n4Page: p150(6)

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This digital document is an article from Quick Frozen Foods International, published by E.W. Williams Publications, Inc. on January 1, 1989. The length of the article is 622 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Pemford: Nielsen provides research tool that captures 70% of British FF market. (Mike Pemford; Nielsen Frozen Food Service; frozen food)
Publication: Quick Frozen Foods International (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 1989
Publisher: E.W. Williams Publications, Inc.
Volume: v30Issue: n3Page: p156(1)

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