...Benedicta Twum-Dei; Linda Nana Esi Aduku Purpose This study aimed to identify perceived barriers and facilitators influencing fruit and vegetable consumption among women of reproductive age using a socio-ecological framework. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study used focus group...

...Alini M. Naspolini; Mara L. De Cnop; Natalia C. S. Santos; Rosangela A. Pereira Purpose This study aimed to evaluate the effect of nudge-based interventions on the acceptance of vegetables in school meals in a Brazilian public school. Design/methodology/approach A non-randomized community...

... and vegetables (1.2, 1.8 and 0.99 units/day, respectively). Participants with memory problems were more likely to take supplements than those without (P = 0.01). There was no significant difference in energy intake between the case and control groups (1634 Kcal vs 1656 Kcal). The results of the logistic...

... Limited Licensed re-use rights only Postbiotics Shelf life Quality Dairy Meat Fruits Vegetables Increasing consumer demand for fresh, unprocessed and healthy food has significantly increased in recent years; however, the susceptibility to contamination by deterioration microorganisms...

...Abimbola Abiodun Adeyemi-Doro; Sule Ola Salawu; Akintunde Afolabi Akindahunsi Purpose The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of two green leafy vegetables (Gongronema latifolium and Celosia argentea) on the hepatic biomarkers [Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT...

...Farhang Djafari; Hossein Shahinfar; Maryam Safabakhsh; Sakineh Shab-Bidar Purpose Fruits and vegetables (FVs) are a good source of substances that contributed to bone health. However, the relation of FVs consumption with inflammation and bone biomarkers is inconsistent. Thus, this paper aims...

... of allium vegetables and NAFLD risk. Design/methodology/approach In this study, 196 cases of NAFLD and 803 age-matched controls were enrolled from the same clinic. Dietary intakes were assessed using a validated food frequency questionnaire. Consumption of allium vegetables, including raw garlic...

... on pediatric migraine, so this paper aims to investigate the association between fruit and vegetable consumption and odds of migraine in children. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a case-control study in tertiary Sina hospital, Tehran, Iran. A hundred children with migraine as case group...

...Bahija Zeidan; Stephanie Ruth Partridge; Kate Balestracci; Margaret Allman-Farinelli Purpose Young adults frequently engage in sub-optimal dietary behaviours, such as inadequate intakes of fruits and vegetables and excessive consumption of take-out meals. Theory-based interventions are suggested...

...Md. Sajjad Alam; Farahnaaz Feroz; Hasibur Rahman; Kamal Kanta Das; Rashed Noor Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to emphasize on contamination sources of freshly cultivated vegetables commonly consumed by the Bangladeshi people. Several local studies have been conducted to detect...

...C.S. Devaki; D. D. Wadikar; P.E. Patki Purpose – The purpose of the paper was to assess the functional properties vegetable gourds & the validated health claims so as to help the future researchers to locate the gaps. However, emphasizing on the scientifically available reports was required...

... and Aryana, 2007). Ali Mohamadi Sani can be contacted at: mohamadisani@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Vegetables Organic food Dairy products There is an increasing interest by consumers in food items recognized as beneficial for health, with regard to food...

...Sadiat Oyenike Babalola; Bolanle Aishat Akinwande Purpose – It is very pertinent to determine the nutritional value of indigenous leafy-vegetables to establish their potentials in ensuring adequate nutrition and food security. One of the ways to promote fresh produce is through nutritional...

..., such as those in fruits and vegetables? As stated above, the levels of antioxidants found in natural foods actually increase the benefits of exercise and are essential for human health (Margaritis and Rousseau, 2008 ; Poljsak, 2011 ; Villanueva and Kross, 2012). Margaritis and Rousseau (2008) discuss...

...Lara Siqueira de Oliveira; Maria Elisabeth Machado Pinto‐e‐Silva; Maria Carolina Batista Campos von Atzingen; Rosana Aparecida Manólio Soares Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the retention rate of vitamin C and carotenoids in vegetables submitted to heat treatment. Design...

... Table V Mean scores for sensory properties of poundmix and whole yam flour sample Babatunde Stephen Oladeji can be contacted at: oladejistphen35@yahoo.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Nigeria Vegetables Fruits Food testing Proteins Starches Poundoyam...

...B.T. Badurally Adam; M.F. Mahomoodally; A.H. Subratty; D. Ramasawmy Purpose Fruits and vegetables intake (FVI) in the human diet is strongly related to health status and incidence of diseases. The purpose of this paper is to hypothesize that demographic factors and food insecurity could...

...Santosh Hooda; Asha Kawatra Purpose Baby corn (Zea mays) is young, finger‐like, unfertilized cobs of maize with one to three centimeters of emerged silk, preferably harvested within 24 hours of silk emergence depending upon the growing season. It is a very perishable vegetable and hence...

... can be contacted at: mkss7@hotmail.com © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Biological hazards are the most common cause of food borne disease linked to fresh fruits and vegetables (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006, 2008 ; Sivapalasingam et al., 2004). Increased...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Nigeria Vegetables Fruits Food products Yams Poundoyam Poundomix Composite Physico‐chemical properties Yam (Discorea rotundata Poi) is an important staple food in many tropical countries (Akanbi et al., 1996). One...