Bioavailability of Micronutrients From Nutrient-Dense Whole Foods: Zooming in on Dairy, Vegetables, and Fruits

Vegetables, fruits, associated micronutrients, and risk of prostate cancer.

Greater fruit and vegetable intake is recommended to prevent cancer generally, but it is unknown if it protects against prostate cancer specifically. A comprehensive review on nutrition, food, and prostate cancer was published in 1997 by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research titled Food, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective (1) (h...

Parental eating behaviours, home food environment and adolescent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods: longitudinal findings from Project EAT.

OBJECTIVE To examine longitudinal associations of parental report of household food availability and parent intakes of fruits, vegetables and dairy foods with adolescent intakes of the same foods. This study expands upon the limited research of longitudinal studies examining the role of parents and household food availability in adolescent dietary intakes. DESIGN Longitudinal study. Project E...

Advanced preservation methods and nutrient retention in fruits and vegetables.

Despite the recommendations of international health organizations and scientific research carried out around the world, consumers do not take in sufficient quantities of healthy fruit and vegetable products. The use of new, 'advanced' preservation methods creates a unique opportunity for food manufacturers to retain nutrient content similar to that found in fresh fruits and vegetables. This rev...

Defining Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables: A Nutrient Density Approach

National nutrition guidelines emphasize consumption of powerhouse fruits and vegetables (PFV), foods most strongly associated with reduced chronic disease risk; yet efforts to define PFV are lacking. This study developed and validated a classification scheme defining PFV as foods providing, on average, 10% or more daily value per 100 kcal of 17 qualifying nutrients. Of 47 foods studied, 41 sati...

Effect of heterocyclic amines, vegetables, and fruits on colorectal cancer