Total U.S. fruit intake declined 7 percent to 0.93 cup equivalent per person per day in 2017–18 from 1 cup equivalent in 2003–04. A 50-percent drop in fruit juice intake, from 0.46 cup equivalent per person per day in 2003–04 to 0.23 cup equivalent in 2017-18, drove the overall decrease in ...
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01 May 2025USDA: Fruit Consumption Drops as Juice Prices Fall
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29 Apr 2025Plátanos de Canarias program to help bring awareness to kids of plantain’s nutritional benefits
Plátanos de Canarias just joined forces with Ausolan, a Spanish business group, to create an initiative to teach kids about the importance of physical activity and balanced, nutritious meals by collaborating with school kitchens. The collaboration’s focus is to battle childhood obesity, ...
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17 Apr 2025Study Reveals Daily Mango Consumption May Improve Insulin Sensitivity
A recent study published in the journal Nutrients found that daily mango consumption may lower insulin levels and enhance insulin sensitivity in overweight or obese adults experiencing chronic low-grade inflammation. Conducted at the Illinois Institute of Technology with 48 adults ...
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02 May
Georgia Peach Shipments to Get Underway in Early May
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01 May
USDA: Fruit Consumption Drops as Juice Prices Fall
Total U.S. fruit intake declined 7 percent to 0.93 cup equivalent per person per day in 2017–18 ...
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30 Apr
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29 Apr
Plátanos de Canarias program to help bring awareness to kids of plantain’s nutritional benefits
Plátanos de Canarias just joined forces with Ausolan, a Spanish business group, to create an ...
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