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Genetically Modified Tomatoes are Healthier
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol11/2007/GM_tomatoes
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Researchers at the USDA and Purdue University have been able to genetically modify tomatoes so that they have 2-3.5 as much lycopene (an anticancer compound) as the normal tomato.
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Popcorn: The Perfect Snack for Couch Potatoes?
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol11/2007/popcorn
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There can't be too many calories in popcorn.
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10 Website Improvements
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol10/2006/top_10_website_improvements
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We are celebrating our 10th year on the net and have updated our website for the occasion. In keeping with our celebration we have added ten new features to the site.
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Probiotics - Bacteria that are Good for Your Health
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol01/issue1/pro011
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Microbiologists have studied the large number of bacteria in the intestine of humans for some time. Their first task was to count and identify the many different bacteria. This has proven to be such a big job that it is still going on.
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Getting the Most Out of Food Labels
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol10/2006/food_labels
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As consumers we have many sources of information - some more reliable than others, some easier to understand than others. In many countries, compulsory food labelling is now in effect with the hope that it will provide quick and easy to understand… More
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Nutraceutics - Why Take Pills
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol01/issue1/nutra011
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The terms functional food, and nutraceutic, are often used interchangeably, but as we are trying to emphasize in medicinal food news nutraceutics are in fact a part of the larger functional food sector.
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Synbiotics for Good Gut Health
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol10/2006/synbiotics
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First it was probiotics. Then it was prebiotics. Now the two are being combined to produce synbiotics.
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Drinking Green Tea a Way to Avoid Caffeine?
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol10/2006/green_tea
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Many people are trying to get away from their daily coffee fix, and are turning to tea, in particular green tea, as a healthy alternative.
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Mangoes Are Hard to Eat but Good For You
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol10/2006/mangoes
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Mango is a fruit that is very common in the tropics. You may have seen it in the fruit section of your grocery store, but never had the courage to buy one
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Functional Foods - What are We Talking About
http://www.medicinalfoodnews.com/vol01/issue1/ffood011
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The term functional food isn’t all that old either, but it may not be a term that everyone is familiar with. Scientists in their wisdom saw that there was a need for a term to describe the ever increasing number of foods that were being identified… More
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