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Questions tagged [fruit]

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Do ripe bananas combat abnormal cells and cancer?

According to Japanese Scientific Research, full ripe banana with dark patches on yellow skin produces a substance called TNF (Tumor Necrosis Factor) which has the ability to combat abnormal cells. The more darker patches it has the higher will be…
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Has anyone died from eating fruit pits that contain amygdalin (cyanide)?

It's often noted that fruit pits, the hardened seeds inside peaches, cherries, and plums, contain amygdalin, which breaks down into cyanide in the body. It is also often noted that apple seeds and some others also have amygdalin, though admittedly…
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Are preservatives applied to commercially distrubted fruit?

I recently had a discussion over some fruit that rotted a lot faster that we expected. I was told that this was a good sign because it meant that the fruit was grown more naturally (probably without preservatives). Is it a common practice for…
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Does Vitamin C in Indian Gooseberry have skincare benefits when applied directly to skin, or when eaten?

There are several health product sites making claims about Vitamin C and Indian Gooseberry. They say it helps with skin problems. Note that "Amla" is one of the names for Indian Gooseberry. For example: Paula's Choice (store) says Vitamin C…
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Does blending fruit affect the fibre to make you hungry again faster?

This New York Times article makes the claim that: The fiber in whole fruit “acts as a net” to slow down the process by which the body turns sugar from food into blood sugar, Ms. Krieger said, and though the smoothie still contains fiber, it has…
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Does baking soda help reducing pesticides from fruits and vegetables?

It seems to be effective with some pesticides on apples: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03118 I cannot find other studies related to other fruits and vegetables.
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Is eating fruits in an empty stomach healthier?

http://www.snopes.com/food/warnings/fruit.asp http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/12/the-best-way-to-eat-fruit_n_2114888.html?ir=India http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/eating-fruit-on-an-empty-stomach debunk this while there is a…
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Is this fruit naturally shaped like a woman?

There were some news reports in July 2016 about a YouTube video of a tree in Thailand that produced fruit in the shape of a naked woman. Daily Mail Drama Fever This is apparently consistent with Nariphon from Buddhist mythology. Is this a hoax?
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