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05/13/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Eating more raw fruit and vegetables improves mental health

Researchers from the University of Otago led by psychology senior lecturer Dr. Tamlin Conner found that raw fruits and vegetables are better associated with improved mental health than those that are cooked, canned, and processed. She added that more than consuming a certain number of fruits and vegetables (at least five times a day) which public health campaigns advise for […]

03/21/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Method review for increasing consumption of vegetables in early childhood

A review of studies published in the journal Current Nutrition Reports looked at the possible methods for increasing vegetable consumption in early childhood, and offered advice for practitioners. Researchers reviewed studies that used different methods to increase vegetable consumption in children aged two to five years. They used the key terms “child vegetable consumption”, “intervention”, […]

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