Fruits Info

June 15, 2006 - The majority people know that eating their fruits and vegetables is on the “to do” list, but not everybody truly knows what the advantage of eating fruits and vegetables are.

A group of nutritionists, physicians, horticulturists and create industry leaders gathered at the Bush Library’s Annenberg Presidential Center at Texas A&M University on Tuesday, June 6, to talk about the benefits of fruits and vegetables at a meeting called Partnering for a Healthy Tomorrow.

The specialists described how fruits and veggies, including onions, apples, strawberries, grapes, garlic and carrots, could do everything from assist with weight loss to dipping the risk of getting chronic diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.