The Power of Fruits & Vegetables Fruits and Veggies Increase Visual Function and May prevent Eye Diseases, Journal of Food Science 2009 Lutein and Zeaxanthin protect retina and lens, may prevent age related macular degeneration and cataracts, Journal of Food Science 2008 Lupeol a compound in fruits like Mangos, grapes and strawberries appears to be effective in killing and curbing the spread of cancer cells, Cancer Research Journal September, 2008 Fruit and veggie Ingredients Fight Head and Neck Cancer, Cancer Research Journal September, 2009 Compounds that color - Fruits and veggies may protect against colon cancer, Ohio State University 2007 Anthocyanines: A compound that gives color to most red, purple and blue fruits and vegetables. Slows the growth of cancer cells, Chicago Tribune 2008 Eat Cruciferous vegetables to lower Heart Disease Mayo Clinic August 28, 2008 The Color Purple – Anthocyanines: Reduce the risk of Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Inflammation. Fights and suppress growth of cancer cells. Trigger Cancer cell death. Affects Brain aging and yet only 3% of all the fruits and vegetables consumed in the US are from the purple or blue category, Chicago Tribune 2009 Sulforaphane reduces damage to blood vessels, supports the livers abilities to detoxify free radicals, and allows the immune system to protect us from cell mutation that can cause cancer, Clinical Cancer Research Journal June 2010 Cruciferous compound kills 80% cancer stem cells. Cancer stem cells develop into cancer cells seeding malignancy and driving cancer recurrence. University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center 2005 Juiced Cauliflower suppressed breast cancer. Clinical Cancer Research Journal Apigenin found in apples cherries grapes parsley moves a protein vital to killing tumors to the nucleus of cancer cells, UCR Study November 28, 2008 Soy, Grape Seeds and other foods increase cancer cell sensitivity to drug therapy, AICR Science Now Journal Winter 2007 Peaches, plums induce deliciously promising death of breast cancer cells: Breast cancer cells - even the most aggressive type - died after treatments with peach and plum extracts in lab tests. Not only did the cancerous cells keel over, but the normal cells were not harmed in the process. Texas AgriLife Research October 2009 Blueberries and Red Beans Increase Survival Rates of cancer; Consumption of Fruits and vegetables can lower Cholesterol, increase energy and health with weight loss, The Cancer Project March 2008 Phenols in foods like strawberries protect again Cancer, Autoimmune Diseases as well as reverse nerve cell aging, Healthy Eating November 2007 Compounds in certain foods reduce Asthma Symptoms ; Asthma patients who consume the most green leafy vegetables, tomatoes and carrots have the least amount of symptoms! Thorax March 2006 Blueberries and Kale Fight Aging, Web MD August 25, 2010 Foods containing Polyphenols reduce inflammation in the body: foods like; blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, cherries and green tea. Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies – September Foods containing Vitamin K help to Prevent Arterial Plaque & Heart Disease: Foods like Kale, Spinach and Chard have been shown to inhibit the calcification of arteries and cartilage. Web MD January 30, 2006 Eat fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables to prevent diabetes: Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans and the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston. A Cherry A Day Can Keep Diabetes Away: Cherries can increase insulin production by fifty percent. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Jan 5th, 2005 Broccoli to the defense: Just a few more portions of broccoli each week may protect men from prostate cancer, British Food Science PAIN-FREE THROUGH FOOD: Chronic Pain and Auto-Immune diseases improve with foods that are richly colored, market-ripe produce, such as berries, red grapes, leafy greens, carrots, pumpkins, tomatoes and peaches. Green vegetables are especially beneficial, Daily Health News May 2008 Grapes can reduce memory loss, University of Cincinnati December 2009