Vegetables

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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:   May 2009

Title:   More about vitamins
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The word vitamin means vital to life. All plants and animals need vitamins but only green plants can make all the vitamins they need.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   So what's a legume?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Legumes belong to the vegetable group of foods. There are a wide variety of legumes and they grow on vines or bushes.
Date:   May 2009

Title:   Bottle feeding - soy infant formulas
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Soy infant formulas are infant formulas based on soy milk. Like other infant formulas they are specially prepared to meet babies' food needs.
Date:   Feb 2009

Title:   Olive oil
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Choose olive oil as your main source of dietary fat. When eaten as part of a healthy, well-balanced diet, olive oil may reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and cancer, and increase life expectancy.
Date:   Oct 2008

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:   Food processing and nutrition
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Food can have its nutrient value changed by the way it is processed, cooked and stored. Food processing can destroy the water soluble B-group and C vitamins. However processing and cooking food can also make it safer to store and eat.
Date:   Mar 2008

Title:   Soybeans
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Eating soybeans can reduce the risk of a range of health problems, including coronary heart disease. Soybeans contain hormone-like substances called phytoestrogens that mimic the action of the hormone oestrogen. Health benefits for menopausal women could include fewer hot flushes, protection from coronary heart disease and lowered risk of osteoporosis. Whole soy foods like soymilk, soy yoghurt, soy bread and tofu are high in phytoestrogens.
Date:   Jan 2008

Title:   Phytoestrogens and breast cancer
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   There has been much speculation about phytoestrogens - particularly soy products, and breast cancer risk. This is mainly based on the idea that because these foods contain oestrogen, they can stimulate the breast tissue like our own body's oestrogen or prescribed oestrogen might.
Date:   Oct 2007

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. Vegetables and fruit provide important vitamins such as vitamin C and folic acid. They also have other plant substances that are thought important to help prevent some diseases.
Date:   Jul 2007

Title:   How to get your child to eat vegetables
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Some tips on ways to get your child to eat more - or any - vegetables and fruit.
Date:   Jul 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
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:   Dietary guidelines for healthy eating
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:   Aug 2006

Title:   Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food intolerance in infants
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Infant formulas have been designed to try to lower the chances of developing allergy or food intolerance. These formulas include hydrolysed cow's milk and soy formulas. A review of trials found that in infants at high risk of allergy who are unable to c...
Date:   Jul 2006

Title:   Eating for a healthy heart
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:   Jul 2006
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