Fruit

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Reviewed January 2009

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Title:   Cancer and food
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Diet can influence some cancers. Cancers of the stomach, bowel, lung, prostate and uterus are more likely to develop if your diet is high in fat and low in fruit, vegetables and fibre. There is no evidence that specific foods can cause or cure cancer.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Dietary guidelines for healthy eating - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Here are some quick tips to help you follow the NHMRC dietary guidelines to give yourself a healthy and nutritious diet.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Children's diet - fruit and vegetables
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fruit and vegetables can be an enjoyable part of your child's diet. Both these foods contain essential nutrients that are important for a child's growth and development. Parents may worry their child is not eating enough fruit and vegetables. If you eat and enjoy fruit and vegetables every day, your child will usually follow your example.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Eating for a healthy heart - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   You can make a huge difference to the health of your heart, and your general well-being, just by making a few simple changes to your diet.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   Fruit, vegetables and cancer prevention
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Cancer Council Australia's position statement on fruit, vegetables and cancer prevention.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Creative fruit and veg for kids
Publisher:   Dietitians Association of Australia
Description:   Encourage children to enjoy a variety of fruits and vegetables by thinking outside the square.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Fruit and vegetables - choosing and preparing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They contain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, which can help protect against some diseases. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available and many ways to prepare, cook and serve them.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Fruit and vegetables - benefits
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They contain vitamins and minerals, and plant chemicals called phytochemicals. Fruit and vegetables can help to protect the body against some diseases including diabetes, stroke, heart disease, some cancers and high blood pressure or hypertension. Many people do not eat enough fruit and vegetables.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Fruit and vegetable - types
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fruit and vegetables are an important part of your daily diet. They are naturally good and contain vitamins and minerals that can help to keep you healthy. There are many varieties of fruit and vegetables available. Eat five kinds of vegetable and two kinds of fruit every day for good health.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Fibre in food
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dietary fibre is found in the indigestible parts of plants. Good sources of fibre include wholegrain foods, fruits and vegetables. Drinking lots of fluid is also important to avoid constipation.The main role of fibre is to keep the digestive system healthy. Fibre has also been shown to benefit diabetes, blood cholesterol levels and weight control.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Fruit
Publisher:   Dietitians Association of Australia
Description:   Fruit is one of nature's super foods, packed with a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are great for your health. The Dietitians Association of Australia encourages all Australians over four years of age to Go for 2 & 5 (two pieces of fruit and five serves of vegetables a day)
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Cranberries (usually as cranberry juice) have been used to try and prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Cranberries contain a substance that can prevent bacteria from sticking on the walls of the bladder. This may help prevent bladder and other urin...
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Fruit and vegetable fact sheets
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Eating plenty of fruit and vegies not only contributes to good health, but also protects against a number of diseases and helps maintain a healthy weight.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Dietary fibre - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Dietary fibre is mainly made up of types of carbohydrate that your body can't digest or absorb. A diet that's high in fibre is good for your health.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Cancer & Food
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Current research indicates that the foods we eat can influence our susceptibility to certain types of cancer. Generally, high fat diets are thought to increase the risk, while plant based diets - high in fresh fruits, vegetables, legumes and wholegrains, and minimally processed starchy foods - can help to prevent cancer.
Date:   Aug 2003
Title:   Carbohydrates and Fibre
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Dietary fibre is found in cereals, fruits and vegetables. Fibre is made up of the indigestible parts or compounds of the plant that pass relatively unchanged through our stomach and intestines, although bacteria in the large intestine can partly digest fibre through fermentation.
Date:   Oct 2002
Title:   Vegetarian diet - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many people are choosing to be vegetarians, but worry if their diet is adequate.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Fruit and lung function - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Eating fresh fruit on a regular basis has been shown to improve lung function in children.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Grapefruit juice interactions
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Questions about the interaction of drugs with grapefruit juice have increased.
Date:   Jan 2002
Title:   How well are Australians eating?
Publisher:   Healthy Eating Club
Description:   Dietary surveys conducted in 1993 (CSIRO) and 1995 (Commonwealth) describe the the food and nutrient intakes of Australians.
Date:   Nov 2001
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