Jul. 14: Organic Foods Found To Have Higher Levels Of Antioxidants, Lower Levels Of Pesticides Cleveland Clinic CME IM Brief Today at 9:01 AM [email protected] If you are using a mobile device or are unable to see the message below, click here to view Please add [email protected] to your address book Please add [email protected] to your address book Customized Briefing for Robert Ruxin July 14, 2014 Leading the News Organic Foods Found To Have Higher Levels Of Antioxidants, Lower Levels Of Pesticides. The New York Times Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/13, Chang, Subscription Publication) reports that “a comprehensive review of earlier studies found substantially higher levels of antioxidants and lower levels of pesticides in organic fruits, vegetables and grains compared with conventionally grown produce.” The full findings will be published in the British Journal of Nutrition, and the Times notes that they “stop short of claiming that eating organic produce will lead to better health.” The Huffington Post Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/12) reports that the study is “said to be the largest of its kind.” Lead study author Carlo Leifert said in a news release, “This study demonstrates that choosing food produced according to organic standards can lead to increased intake of nutritionally desirable antioxidants and reduced exposure to toxic heavy metals.” He added, “This constitutes an important addition to the information currently available to consumers which until now has been confusing and in many cases is conflicting.” NPR Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/14, Charles) reports in its “The Salt” blog that antioxidants “can protect cells from the effects of aging, or from the sort of damage that can lead to cancer,” and study co-author Charles Benbrook, from Washington State University’s Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, “says this is a big reason why public health experts want us all to eat more fruits and vegetables.” Furthermore, “if organic produce provides more” antioxidants, “he says, ‘we think that’s a big deal.’” Also reporting this study are TIME Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/14), BBC News Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/14, Morgan), and the Telegraph (UK) Share to FacebookShare to Twitter (7/14, Sawer).
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:12:03 +0000
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