Researchers from two Texas universities have developed a genetically modified carrot that helps the body absorb more calcium to strengthen bones and teeth.

Collaborating scientists from the AgriLife's Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center of the Texas A&M University in College Station and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) in Houston altered a carrot's gene to improve its transport of calcium across plant cell membranes. They then tested the carrot called sCAX1 on the diet of an experimental group to establish their findings published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

A recent study gave evidence to support that increased levels of Vitamin C in the human blood can significantly contribute lowering the risk of having a stroke.

The research, conducted by experts from the University of Cambridge, gathered their findings by measuring Vitamin C levels on 20,000 people, and monitored their health for a decade. The subjects were divided into two groups based on their Vitamin C levels

People who want to eat more fruits and veggies but have run out of ideas on ways to prepare them now have a new online site chock full of recipes. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center offers free healthy and delicious recipes.

That means people who run into an unexpected bargain price on produce at the grocery store can confidently bring their choices home since the U of M's database of recipes is searchable by ingredients

Researchers at Cambridge University have concluded that four lifestyle changes can add at least 14 years to the life of a person. They identified the amendments as stopping smoking, regularly exercising, drinking moderately and having five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

Their basis was a study on the health of 20,000 males and females from Norfolk between the ages 45 to 79. The study was conducted from 1993 to 2006

A United Kingdom Cabinet Office report attributes 70,000 premature deaths across the nation every year to poor diet. Prime Minister Gordon Brown commissioned the report in preparation for a federal review of the nation's food policy and to craft a new strategy on curbing the rising incidents of obesity.

The early deaths costs the economy $19.7 billion (10 billion pound), 77 percent or $15.2 billion (7.7 billion pound) are in the form of National Health Service treatments. Had the 70,000 cut down on fatty and salty foods and ate more fresh fruits and vegetables, they could have extended their lives by a decade longer, according to the report