A long term study by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, have shown that men consuming high quantities of citrus fruits and vegetables are at a 30-40 percent lower risk of developing oral pre-malignant lesions, which in 16 to 40 percent cases transform into cancer. The researchers examined fruit and vegetable consumption and the rate of oral pre-malignant lesions among 42,311 U.S. men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study.

The diet of subjects was assessed every four years using food frequency questionnaires. Researchers noted that a total of 207 cases of oral pre-malignant lesions occurred between 1986 and 2002

A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Aberdeen revealed that low vitamin E intake by mothers during pregnancy could boost asthma risk in kids.

The researchers studied maternal nutrient and respiratory status in 1,253 mothers and children during a five-year period

Scientists at the Scottish Corp Research Institute in Dundee, England are developing blackcurrants that are super-rich in Vitamin C in an effort to make the fruit drinks healthier and tastier.

The $2.26 million project has already identified how Vitamin C is produced in blackcurrant and is now attempting to improve the process

Researchers found dark soy sauce is 10 times more effective than red wine and 150 times more potent than Vitamin C at slowing signs of aging.

Antioxidants found in red wine, fruits and vegetables not only help protect against human cell damage but also help prevent aliments like Parkinson's Disease, cancer and heart disease

According to the Food and Drug Administration, cancer causing benzene that exceeds federal drinking water standards has turned up in five beverages.

The FDA stated that the companies that made the beverages have been alerted of the finding and have either reformulated their products or plan to do so