Avocado is a delicious and nutritious food that can be enjoyed in many different ways, but it can be frustrating to deal with ...

Medically reviewed by Elizabeth Barnes, RDN If you’ve ever sliced into an avocado expecting bright green flesh but found it brown instead, you’ve probably wondered if it’s still safe to eat. Avocados ...

YOUR DINNER PLATE (WHTM) — Polyphenols are in a lot of the foods we eat and drink. So what the heck’s a polyphenol, anyway? Well, “poly” is derived from the ancient Greek word for “many.” That’s ...

In a recent study published in Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases, researchers investigate the relationship between dietary polyphenol intake and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Study: ...

The increase of intestinal permeability is associated with factors such as ageing, food allergies and intolerances and unhealthy diets. This alteration causes a reduction of the gut integrity barrier ...

In a recent study published in the Nutrients journal, researchers in New Zealand compared the effects of consuming red-fleshed apples (high anthocyanin content) and white-fleshed (control, low ...

Polyphenols, dietary substances from vegetables, fruits and green tea, bring about a change in the energy metabolism. Dutch researcher Vincent de Boer has discovered that polyphenols increase the ...

One of the biggest issues with chemotherapy treatments is their inherent toxicities. Most chemotherapy drugs are toxic to all cells but happen to accumulate in cancer cells for one reason or another.

Green tea could prevent a deadly condition in the body's main artery. A team has found that abdominal aortic aneurysm -- a condition in which the main artery becomes overstretched and bloated -- ...

Research shows that the popular smoothie staple slashes nutrient absorption by more than 80%. Here’s what to know. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom ...