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This 'Dirty Dozen' Are the Most Contaminated

Strawberries top Environmental Working Group list on which fruits, veggies contain the most pesticides

(Newser) - If you aim to eat as cleanly as possible to preserve that temple you call your body, you may want to cross-check what you're buying with the new list of contaminated produce items from the Environmental Working Group. The EWG ranked the pesticide levels of the fruits and veggies...

Behold, the World's Biggest Blueberry

New record holder is from variety developed in Australia

(Newser) - A blueberry big enough for Paul Bunyan has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest ever recorded. The berry the size of a ping pong ball was picked at a farm in Australia in November and has been kept in a freezer since, the BBC...

Trouble May Lurk for Maine's Beloved Blueberries

Berry fields are warming faster than rest of the state, which doesn't bode well

(Newser) - Maine's beloved wild blueberry fields are home to one of the most important fruit crops in New England, and scientists have found they are warming at a faster rate than the rest of the state, per the AP . The warming of the blueberry fields could imperil the berries and...

Trio of Supplements Could Fend Off Baby Blues
Baby Blues
Are Common.
Solution Could
Be Simple
new study
Mar 15, 2017 7:57 AM CDT

Baby Blues Are Common. Solution Could Be Simple

A trio of supplements, taken for just 3 days, might have dramatic results

(Newser) - Could new mothers fight off the baby blues by taking a trio of supplements? Researchers at Canada's Center for Addiction and Mental Health are reporting in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that their small new study suggests so, and they say there's something novel...

There's a Delicious Way to Fight Dementia

 There's a Delicious 
 Way to Fight Dementia 
NEW STUDY
Mar 14, 2016 9:05 AM CDT

There's a Delicious Way to Fight Dementia

Study: Blueberries boost cognitive function in those with mild impairments

(Newser) - Think your memory is starting to slip? Start munching on blueberries. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati say chowing down on the "superfruit" may help treat patients with cognitive impairments. Elaborating on earlier research that showed animals who consumed blueberries saw improved cognitive function, scientists conducted two studies: In...

How Citrus and Red Wine Could Improve Your Sex Life
How Citrus and Red Wine Could Improve Your Sex Life
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Jan 17, 2016 3:30 PM CST

How Citrus and Red Wine Could Improve Your Sex Life

Flavonoid-rich foods come with a lower risk of erectile dysfunction

(Newser) - Up to half of all middle-aged and older men are affected by erectile dysfunction, and the answer may not be a little blue pill. Men who eat foods rich in flavonoids are less likely to suffer from the condition, and that risk is even lower if they also exercise regularly....

When It Comes to Health, Not All Fruit Created Equal

Blueberries fare best in diabetes study, but fruit juices may make things worse

(Newser) - If you're worried about diabetes, you might want to stock up on blueberries and ditch the fruit juice. That's the upshot of a new study in the British Medical Journal that tracked the eating habits of 180,000 subjects over nearly 30 years. The simplified findings: Those who...

What Peaches? In Georgia, Blueberries Now Rule

Growers made $94M off blueberries, $30M off peaches in 2012

(Newser) - There are few things as quintessentially Deep South as a Georgia peach, whose image appears on state license plates, "Welcome to Georgia" billboards, and road signs. There's just one problem: Blueberries are Georgia's most lucrative fruit crop, by far. In a little-noticed development, the value of blueberry...

Battle Dementia With Berries

 Battle Dementia With Berries 
study says
Apr 26, 2012 9:57 AM CDT

Battle Dementia With Berries

Strawberries, blueberries appear to delay mental decline by up to 2.5 years

(Newser) - There's a tasty new weapon in the struggle to stay sharp as we age: munching lots of strawberries and blueberries may slow the brain's aging by up to 2.5 years, a study of some 16,000 women over age 70 finds. Researchers tracked the women's cognitive...

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