Although it is common to see scientific studies using specific, specific supplements of vitamins and minerals to improve health,
How often do you see a study of a particular fruit or vegetable that shows improvement in health?
Not a group, but a special fruit or vegetable. And proof of health, not disease, is an important distinction
We are talking here about real science, not just some scientific nuts or things made from health nuts.
And we're talking real fruits and vegetables, rather than a group of fruits or vegetables, like a special apple or broccoli.
In other words, we are talking about a very solid thing and not at all abstract.
This is where real scientific study comes in handy: such a study is not a summary or it is not science.
And, importantly, if I can prove it and you can't, then it's not scientifically proven.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are many food promoters and many of them provide solid credentials such as Harvard, Tufts, Eat 5 a day, and so on (try vegetables and health or fruits and health for really good).
For example, the Harvard site cites the latest dietary guidelines, saying, "Depending on one's caloric intake, ask for five to thirteen servings of fruits and vegetables a day."
For a person who needs 2,000 calories a day to maintain weight and health, this translates to nine servings, or 4 cups per day.
This is a useful summary but there is no specific guide to specific fruits and vegetables and how they can improve your health.
But most of the things that these esteemed institutions promote have happened.
No scientific research was found on the Harvard site showing the health effects of any one fruit or vegetable, not one.
True, this can be bypassed-but not unless you're a techie who knows what he's doing.
Now we are not talking about real research on fruits and vegetables as this kind of research is not after the health promoting effects of food.
Roman Lettuce in this case. And it does not pretend to be anything other than what it is.
Of course, sites promoting the health benefits of eating fruits and vegetables can hide scientific studies, and they don't want to bother their viewers with all these numbers and the scientific names of turnips or berries. Or farmers who grow really good things and how to buy them.
The children in the study could not get enough folate for their diet from fresh vegetables because the vegetables themselves were deficient.
Ethically, depriving children of this essential ingredient can harm them.
Especially when science has shown that children will suffer from a lack of natural food.
Much to the health benefits of this whole group of vegetables.
And I haven't seen any other study of green leafy vegetables to refute this isolated, particularly controlled scientific study of how they promote health in humans.
So how do you know if the fruits or vegetables you eat can really promote good health?
The simple answer is no.
But then again, what if you stopped eating fruits and vegetables?
Could it be all the diseases they are writing about in PubMed?
And Tufts nutritionists have quoted and could be the cover story for Time Magazine about our fat nation:
Eat your own fruits and vegetables and stay healthy or until we believe, something different
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