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Eating pistachios may help alter levels of potentially beneficial bacteria in the gut.

New research suggests mangos contains a substance that may have an effect on breast cancer cell proliferation.

Avocados could be a weapon in the fight against aging and disease, say scientists.

True North snacks launched amid quite a degree of fanfare several years ago, but the brand languished and eventually found a new owner: DeMet’s Candy Co. Today, the brand still promises “a guilt-free snack with no cholesterol, no artificial colors, no preservatives and no trans fats.” Recent months have seen a spate of new product introductions bearing the True North moniker.

A Japanese study said regular seaweed consumption among post-menopausal women heightened their risk of developing thyroid cancer, linking it to iodine in the macrobiotic food.

In this second edition, “Food for Thought” talks with Dr. Jennifer Garrett, global nutrition director for McCain Foods Limited, a global frozen food leader that employs more than 20,000 people at 57 production facilities on six continents.

Certain vegetables like broccoli, kale, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts can improve cancer survival rates.

Researchers in China, Italy and the U.K. have discovered what gene is responsible for blood orange pigmentation, and how it is controlled.

A review of 19 previous studies involving more than 1,200 women found that two daily servings of soy can reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes.

Eating strawberries, blueberries, blackcurrants and blackberries could help to protect against Parkinson’s disease, researchers suggest.