A study in mice has revealed that a healthy dose of vegetables may help keep the arteries of the heart clear. Researchers proved that mice that had sufficient portions of broccoli, carrots, beans and corn had less artery-plaque than those on a veggie-free diet.

The study's lead author, Dr. Michael R. Adams of Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina said that most Americans do not follow the advice of eating vegetables other than French fries

An added benefit of a diet rich in vegetables was found in a U.S study of the fatty deposits in the arteries of mice.

After 16 weeks researchers found that mice who were fed vegetables had 38 percent less fatty deposits in their arteries than mice with a vegetable-free diet and helps prevent high blood pressure

A new U.S. study conducted on male rats at the Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center suggests that regular doses of grapefruit and orange juice may help prevent osteoporosis-linked bone fractures in men.

As per a report by the Health Day, study's lead author Dr. Farzad Deyhim, a professor of human and animal nutrition at Texas A and M-Kingsville said the problem is prevalent among aging men as the level of testosterone decreases with age

Making children eat their vegetables during their dinner was never an easy task, as many parents know, but now researchers in the UK have found out the reason why.

New research indicates a family's eating habits suggests why children dislike certain foods more than others. Children who grow up with parents satisfying their own sweet tooth might do the same

According to a study performed on identical and fraternal twins, children inherit their taste for high-protein foods like meat and fish but their taste for vegetables, fruits or desserts is acquired.

Reuters reports mothers of identical twins and mothers of fraternal twins were given lists of 77 foods in different categories and were asked to rate how much their children liked them