In January 2020 researchers from the USA and Switzerland published their review on nutrients and the immune system. It has been established that multiple nutrients, including vitamins A, D, C, … Read more
A higher intake of folate and vitamin B6 appears to be associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease
In November 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between folate, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 intake and risk of coronary … Read more
Dietary vitamins B1, B3, B6 and B9 appear to decrease the risk of oesophageal cancer, whilst vitamin B12 potentially appears to increase the risk
In November 2018 researchers from China published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between dietary vitamin B intake and the risk of oesophageal cancer. A … Read more
Reduced salt intake, omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid use and folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk for some cardiovascular events in adults, whereas combined calcium plus vitamin D appears to increase the risk of stroke
In July 2019 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effects of nutritional supplements and dietary interventions on cardiovascular outcomes in adults. … Read more
Watercress
Watercress.
Rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K and a moderate source of vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, calcium and manganese.… Read more
Turnip
Turnip, also referred to as white turnip.
Turnip greens: Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and folate, and a moderate source of vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium … Read more
Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi, also referred to as German turnip, su hao, Ol Kopi, Monj-hakh, Nol Khol, Navalkol, Navilu Kosu, Nol col and kouloumpra
Rich source of vitamin C and a moderate source … Read more
Kale
Kale, also referred to as leaf cabbage
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate and manganese and a moderate source of vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, … Read more
Garden cress
Garden cress, also referred to as mustard and cress, garden pepper cress, pepperwort, pepper grass, poor man’s pepper, chandrashoor, asario, and habbat al hamra.
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin … Read more
Collard greens
Collard greens, also known as spring greens, sukuma wiki, mbida, couve and haakh
Rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese and a moderate source of calcium … Read more
Chinese broccoli
Chinese broccoli, also known as gai lan, jie lan and Chinese kale
Rich source of vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and a moderate source of vitamin A, vitamin … Read more
Cauliflower
Cauliflower, referred to as cauli-fiori in Italy. The heads can be white, orange (caused by beta-carotene), green (see broccoli Romanesco), and purple (caused by anthocyanins).
Rich source of vitamin C … Read more
Cabbage
Cabbage, types include savoy cabbage, red, white and green cabbage
Rich source of vitamin C and vitamin K and a moderate source of vitamin B6 and folate.
Also contains sulforaphane. … Read more
Broccoli romanesco
Broccoli romanesco, also referred to as Roman cauliflower, broccolo romanesco, romanesque cauliflower, broccoflower, buzzy broc and romanesco.
Rich source of vitamin C and a moderate source of vitamin B6, carotenoids, … Read more
Bok choy
Bok choy, a type of Chinese cabbage, also referred to as qīng cài, pak choi, pok choi, Chinese chard, Chinese mustard, celery mustard, spoon cabbage, péchay, pichay and petsay
Rich … Read more
Ginger may improve nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
In September 2018 researchers from Bahrain and Fiji published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of different interventions in treating nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. … Read more