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The naturally produced molecule resveratrol, found in the skin of red grapes, has been shown to lower insulin levels in mice when injected directly into the brain, even when the animals ate a high-fat diet.
A new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests that when acting directly on certain proteins in the brain, resveratrol may offer [...]

The four most commonly enjoyed berries — blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and raspberries — are all among the top 10 antioxidant-containing fruits, according to Tufts University Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging.
Blueberries are listed among the Mayo Clinic’s top 10 healthiest foods, and the National Cancer Institute touts raspberries, particularly black raspberries, because of their high [...]

A new study suggests that neutralizing an acid-producing diet may be an important key to reducing bone breakdown, or “turnover,” while aging. The study comes on the heels of several other studies questioning the efficacy of consuming more-than-recommended amounts of calcium to protect against bone loss.
The study was led by physician and nutrition specialist Bess [...]

In a new study of aged laboratory animals, a diet rich in the berry and grape compound pterostilbene produced measurable improvements in brain functions and behaviors negatively affected by aging.
Animals eating a diet rich in pterostilbene performed significantly better than those in a group that did not eat the enriched diet, according to scientists with [...]

The optimum conditions for storing fresh cranberries has been determined by a research scientist in Postharvest Physiology at the Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre in Nova Scotia, Canada.
“Results suggest that cranberry fruit should be stored at 0 to 7 °C and 75% to 82% RH to retain marketable fruit,” Charles F. Forney reported.
Forney’s study [...]