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GOOD FOOD FOR YOU | |
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Mark Hull |
| Scientists say
that some food is surprisingly good 
for you. |
We all know that what we eat is critical to our health and well being. Much scientificresearch focuses on the medicinal properties of food. This area is gaining increasing attention as people realize that simple changes in diet can have a long term impact on our general health. Ofcourse, there is nothing necessarily new in this. Many old sayings point to the beneficial properties of food. Scientists, however, are keen tounderstand why this may be. Recent studies have identifiedthe following common fruits and vegetables as having important properties from which we can all benefit: |
| An apple a day... keeps hunger at bay |
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Researchers at the Brooke Army MedicalCentre in San Antonio, Texas tested the impact of pectin (a soluble fibre found in the skin of apples and pears) on hunger. A test group of 74 people drank orange juice on an empty stomach. Some tookjuicelaced with pectin, some without. All those taking the juice with pectin reported feeling little sense of hunger for up to four hours after the drink. Those drinking ordinary juice found themselvessignificantly more hungry more quickly. 

The researchers believe that pectin may slow the digestion, keeping more food in the stomach for longer. So an apple a day may help keep hunger - as well asthe doctor - away. |
| Berry good news |
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Blueberries have reached "superfood" status at the Department of Health in the US since scientists discovered that the substance which gives theberries their distinctive blue colour also contains anti-aging agents and cancer-inhibiting properties. The secret weapon here lies in the blueberries' antioxident compounds. These help fight harmfulmolecules in the body which may contribute to cancer and heart disease.

Antioxidents may also help reduce eyestrain, improve the circulation of blood, protect against sun damage to the skin and...