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Australian Native fruits have been found to rich in antioxidants
A recent study has revealed that fruits including: Kakadu plum, Illawarra plum, Burdekin plum, Davidson’s plum, Riberry, as well as many more, are very high in antioxidants.
Antioxidants are substances which bind with harmful free radicals produced in our body. Free radicals are thought to be linked with aging, cancer and disease and so antioxidants are thought to help in the prevention of such conditions. Antioxidants are also used in agricultural industries to protect and sustain crops and production.
Post-doctoral researcher, Dr Michael Netzel of Food Science Australia says that native fruits were shown to be rich in antioxidants with stronger radical scavenging activities than blueberries.
Source: CSIRO Australia |
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Did you know that…
… a Big Mac has as many calories as 2 x ham sandwiches plus a piece of fruit? (470 calories)
…a 650ml Boost Stress Relief Super Smoothie has as many calories as 8 slices of bread or 2 bags (50g) of Doritos Cheese Corn Chips?
…strawberries have six times the vitamin C of apples and nearly twice the fibre. Strawberries also contain ellagic acid which help to fight cancer
… pork is one of the richest sources of thiamine in the diet. Thiamine helps to give us energy throughout the day.
…kiwi fruit has more vitamin C than oranges.
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Soft drinks are replacing important calcium sources for teens
A recent study done on 14-16 year old teenagers has found that as teens’ milk intake declines and their soft drink/fruit drink intake increases. This means they may miss out on calcium which is vital for building strong bones.
Source: Vatanparast, H et al. Nutrition Research. 2006 (26) 325:329 |
Low dairy intake in children may cause weight gain.
Authors of a recent study have looked at the dairy intake of three to six year old children and followed their height, weight and body measurements into adolescence. Findings have indicated that there may be a relation between low dairy intake in children and increased body fat mass. Children with the lowest dairy intake gained significantly more body fat than their high dairy consuming peers, putting them at high risk of being overweight adults. The lowest body fat was seen in adolescents who consumed at least 1.75 servings of reduced fat dairy foods a day.
Source: Moore, LL et al. Obesity, 2006; 14: 1010-1018. |
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