Fruits

Flavanols Heart Disease

Flavanols can help prevent heart disease, but most people don't eat enough fruits and veggies to get them

TikTok users are drinking tart cherry juice for better sleep. Is it effective?

Tart Cherry Juice Benefits

Burgeoning Farmer Jawn CSA expands operations to Montgomery County

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Camu camu is the latest trending 'superfood' you've probably never heard of

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A single apple has a whopping 100 million bacteria

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Save the date for Linvilla Orchards' peach festival in August

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Peaches are summer's best fruit — reap these health benefits

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Peaches, nectarines, plums face multi-state recall due to potential Listeria contamination

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Naming babies for fruits and vegetables will be a thing in 2019

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WATCH: Psych professor's raging attack on pomegranates lights up Twitter

Pick up farm-fresh produce from Greensgrow on Logan Circle

Some Whole Foods, Giant Eagle Stores selling 'ugly' produce at reduced prices

Bill would make the apple Pennsylvania's official fruit

7 'pick-your-own' farms in South Jersey

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Top spring beauty foods

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Study: lots of pesticides in produce

Apples

USDA approves GMO apples

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Breast Cancer GLP-1s

GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may help lower risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Summer Mental Health

Summer may ease pressures on youth, but it's a good time to address mental health concerns

Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Lymphatic drainage is having a moment, though research shows its benefits may be limited

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