Those berries in your morning yogurt may be good for more than just your waistline – they may help reduce your risk for heart attack by up to a third if you’re a woman, says the American Heart Association (AHA). This latest study is published in Circulation, the journal of the AHA. Researchers at… Continue Reading
Anthocyanins
Raspberries
(Rubus idaeus) Raspberries are a member of the rose family and are considered a bramble fruit. Sweet with slightly tart overtones, raspberries are known as “aggregate fruits”. Each delicate fruit is made up of around 100 drupelets (juicy pulps surrounding a single center seed) arranged around a hollow middle cavity. While the most… Continue Reading
5 Phytonutrient Color Groups to Target
Summer is in full swing and that means plenty of fresh, ripe produce at the grocery store, farmer’s markets and on the dining room table. Yet, over the last few years, researchers and government organizations have been reporting that Americans are not eating enough fruits & vegetables. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) cites… Continue Reading
Cherries
(Prunus avium/Prunus cerasus) Cherries are drupe, or stone fruit, aptly named because their juicy flesh surrounds a hard center seed. Members of the Rosaceae family, genus Prunus, cherries are a distant relative to peaches, plums, and apricots. Interestingly, the term “cherry tree” can be applied to all members of the genus Prunus, no matter… Continue Reading
Eating a Heart Healthy Diet
To recognize the Go Red Campaign, this month we offer a series of articles to increase your understanding of heart disease. In this article, we review the foods to eat and supplements to take that support heart health. In the companion article, Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle, we offer tips on how to modify your… Continue Reading