When patients ask me what they should eat, I remind them that there is no single food or food group that works like a magic bullet for health. Rather, eating a wide variety of foods, including ample fruits and vegetables, is the savvy way to practice smart nutrition. That being said, new research shows us that certain foods stand above the rest as sources of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants....
Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests....
When our bodies use oxygen, the cells produce free radicals that cause damage to the body's cellular make-up. Antioxidants are attracted to free radicals and basically will neutralize them....