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| Subject: Switching to organic fruit and vegetables has higher benefits after all Sat Jul 12, 2014 10:03 pm | |
| ating organic fruit and vegetables could be equivalent to an extra two portions of the recommended five a day, a wide-ranging study claims.
They contain more of the antioxidant compounds linked to better health and lower levels of toxic metals and pesticides, researchers found.
The international team behind the study suggests that switching to organic fruit and vegetables could provide the same nutritional benefits as an extra one or two portions of ordinary produce.
But its conclusions, to be published next week, were challenged on Friday by several respected authorities.
http://www.dailylife.com.au/health-and-fitness/piece-of-organic-fruit-or-veg-adds-up-to-two-of-your-five-a-day-20140712-zt5b0.html |
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