Fruit and vegetable consumption among young adults The World Health Organisation is predicting that chronic disease will account for over sixty per cent of deaths; with 41 million deaths by 2015.1 Up to 80% chronic disease could be prevented by eliminating tobacco use‚ unhealthy diet‚ physical inactivity and the harmful use of alcohol.2 Chronic disease and obesity in Australia are continuing to contribute to premature death and burden of disease.3 Cardiovascular disease and cancer remain the main
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How fruit juice went from health food to junk food For decades fruit juice has been seen as a healthy option. Then this week a primary school banned it after claims that it’s as bad for you as Coca-Cola. But how big a health risk does it pose? ’Fruit juice isn’t the same as intact fruit and it has as much sugar as many classical sugar drinks‚’ says medical researcher Susan Jebb. Photograph: Deborah Pendell/Getty Images/Flickr Open This week‚ it looked as if fruit juice might finally lose its
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FRUITS AND THEIR BENEFITS Our body requires a variety of proteins‚ carbohydrates‚ vitamins‚ calories‚ fat‚ enzymes‚ trace elements‚ antioxidants for its metabolism and most importantly to enhance the immune system against the diseases and strengthen our body. To get the optimum health benefits‚ it is recommended to eat variety of fresh organic fruits to furnish our body with essential nutrients. So‚ here are some captivating pictures of mouth watering fresh fruits along with the information of its
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Consider this ad for vegetable juices. “We are giving 30 million servings of vegetables to those who need it most. Want to help?” Asking you to help them feed the hungry the ad tries to sell its product in an innovative way. Clearly aimed at people who love to lead organic lives (read free of impurities) in every way it immediately draws their attention. Once drawn into reading it‚ it positions itself as a most common source of vegetables – “you usually drink V8 juice to get vegetables”. A picture of
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Pat Murphy: His Vegetable wife The power of the harasser‚ the abuser‚ the rapist depends above all on the silence of women. Ursula K. Le Guin His Vegetable Wife is a short science fiction story‚ written in late eighties by Pat Murphy. It describes a relationship between male human and female plant‚ which is sort of a human too‚ or some of us would say‚ she is some kind of alien creature. At the beginning the story is relatively realistic; the man has planted the seed and is waiting for the results
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Steps in Vegetable Carving Vegetable carving is an ancient Asian art that was developed 700 years ago in Sukothai‚ Thailand‚ by a servant named Nang Noppamart‚ who carved a bird and flower for the Loi Kratong festival. The art is actually a requirement in the Thai school system. Modern chefs have adopted the practice‚ making ordinary vegetables look beautiful. The art continues to expand as culinary classes are offered and smaller-scale restaurants implement the vegetable creations on their plates
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symbolize its product‚ low-fat‚ vegetable ice cream. “Bitter” for vegetables since most people perceive vegetables as bitter and the main offering of the store is the ampalaya-flavored ice cream which may seem interesting since the said vegetable has a bitter taste‚ and “Sweet” for the taste of ice cream. Product . BitterSweet ice cream is made especially to promote a fulfilling yet a healthy life. It is a nutritious product since its main flavouring ingredient is vegetable and since it uses low-fat
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Building and Planting Vegetable Gardens The structure of your vegetable garden does not have to be entirely functional but it should also look and feel good. Building some decorative arches and some tomato cages not only makes your garden look good but also helps it produce more crops. After all‚ there is more to planting vegetable gardens than just cultivating a spot of land. Function Over Form The most well known form garden structures are those that are built to sustain plants and give
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Placing fruit in a bag will help hasten the ripening for only a few fruits. Most fruits will not ripen (ever) once they have been picked. The only fruits that ripen once they’re picked are bananas‚ avocados‚ pears‚ mango‚ and kiwifruit. Ripeness in fruits is based on sugar content‚ not color‚ thus most tomatoes in grocery stores have no flavor because they were picked green and exposed to ethylene gas to induce color change. Tomatoes are what are known as a "climacteric fruit" which means they’ll
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eat”. The Pomegranate is a fruit considered to have originated in Iran. It has been cultivated since ancient times‚ and it is imported to the United States from Spain. In many countries this fruit is consumed as a medicine due to its rich content of vitamin C and vitamin K. However‚ In my house this fruit is not only purchased and consumed because of It’s benefits‚ but because of its delightful taste‚ smell‚ and texture inside. The pomegranate is a delicious and unique fruit‚ that has to be eaten appropriately
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