Phytochemicals

Despite media claims to the contrary, soy and many soy products can be included in a health promoting diet. Learn more about how soy consumption can contribute to your health.

Ginger is a flavourful spice with many culinary uses as well as purported medicinal health benefits. Studies appear to provide support to various health benefit claims, but are these claims substantiated?

There are thousands of food additives available and many, but not all, have been approved for use in food preparation and preservation. While offering a variety of benefits, what are the health costs associated with some food additives?

Your brain is the centre of a complex control system which governs your body, but function declines with aging, sometimes resulting in dementia. What can you do to keep your brain healthy? Exercise and diet may have brain benefits.

Add variety to your eating for health plan by selecting from a variety of nutritious tropical fruits available in your local grocery store. Learn about the vitamin, mineral, and phytochemical content of some of popular tropical fruits.