Phytonutrients are chemicals plants produce to protect themselves against germs, fungi, disease, and other threats. When people eat plant-based foods, they benefit from the healthy properties of these ...

There is a reason nutritionists will always nudge you towards eating the rainbow. Fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes - they are not just full of fibre or vitamins. They are also loaded with something ...

Clare Collins is affiliated with the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, the University of Newcastle, NSW. She is an NHMRC Senior Research and Gladys M Brawn Research Fellow.

The familiar advice of eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains stands on firmer scientific ground today than ever. The colors and flavors of fruits and vegetables result from the bounty of ...

Coffee is regularly in the news for its potential health benefits and drawbacks. A review of the research found drinking a few cups of coffee a day was associated with a lower risk of dying from any ...

Your brain thrives on a healthy diet. Source: geralt/Pixabay, used with permission Back in the 1980s and 1990s, phytonutrients (also called phytochemicals, or plant chemicals) became the “next big ...

A review article published in the journal Foods provides a detailed overview of the therapeutic effectiveness of phytonutrients in obesity. Obesity is a metabolic disease caused by complex ...

They deserve the lime-light. Researchers credit phytonutrients — compounds found on plant surfaces that protect against bacteria, viruses and fungi — for giving plant-based foods their health-boosting ...