Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take a little more work. Researchers now report in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, that washing apples with a common household product -- baking soda … [Read more...]

For the broccoli growers of the world, researchers has good news about your next crop. It turns out that broccoli may help promote a healthy gut and also protect against both liver cancer and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In one study at Penn State, when mice ate broccoli … [Read more...]

With the advent of modern agricultural practices, it is easier than ever to get the produce you want—when you want it. But there are downsides to eating store-bought produce. Early harvesting, transportation, and refrigeration can cause significant nutrient loss in fruits and … [Read more...]

The next time you walk down the produce aisle of your grocery store, you may want to reach for red onions if you are looking to fight off cancer. In the first study to examine how effective Ontario-grown onions are at killing cancer cells, U of G researchers have found that … [Read more...]

Bananas and avocados -- foods that are rich in potassium -- may help protect against pathogenic vascular calcification, also known as hardening of the arteries. University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers have shown, for the first time, that reduced dietary potassium … [Read more...]