Fruits

Stone fruits, also known as drupe fruits are fruits that are thin-skinned and distinguished by their pit or stone-like single large seed enclosed in a tough outer shell and found in the fruit's core, with the fleshy outer area surrounding it. ...

Dietary characteristics and nutritional requirements change when people age. Nutrients like vitamin D, proteins, calcium and vitamin B12 become important for men and women at or over 40 as these nutrients may help maintain their physical and cognitive functions later in ...

Cholesterol has major functions in the human body, from cellular signalling to apoptosis and from improving cell membrane fluidity to acting as a precursor of steroid hormones such as estrogen and testosterone. [1] However, dietary cholesterol is considered the leading cause ...

Berries are packed with many nutrients and phytochemicals. Several studies claim the importance of berries in reducing the risk of chronic diseases or metabolic syndromes, including diabetes. Berries such as blueberries, strawberries, cranberries are among the commonly consumed varieties of ...

The third trimester of pregnancy begins on week 28 and may last until week 40, or say, begins on the seventh month and last on the ninth month of pregnancy. At this stage, the baby continues to grow fast, with an ...