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Compound in fruit peels halts damage and spurs neuronal repair in multiple sclerosis

January 23, 2022 by Captain Organic Planet

Multiple sclerosis (MS), characterized by increasing muscle weakness and paralysis, has a number of treatments that help stall progression of the disease when used early on in the disease. But the current treatments can hardly reverse damage that has already occurred in brain cells called neurons. New research suggests that a compound found in the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, apples, fruit, fruit peels, MS, multiple sclerosis

Friendly bacteria love the humble apple

November 16, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Why does an apple a day keep the doctor away? New research published in the open access journal BMC Microbiology contributes to our understanding of why eating apples is good for you. Microbiologists from the National Food Institute at the University of Denmark fed rats on a diet that was rich in whole apples, apple juice, purée […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, bacteria, pectin

Could A Pint Of Cider Help Keep The Doctor Away?

October 23, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

The saying goes that an apple a day keeps the doctor away but now scientists at the University of Glasgow are looking into whether a pint of cider could have the same effect. Researchers have discovered that English cider apples have high levels of phenolics — antioxidants linked to protection against stroke, heart disease and […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, cider, phenolic

Your iPhone 12 and its accessories can interfere with pacemaker behavior

January 28, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

According to a recent study in the Heart Rhythm Journal, the iPhone 12 and its accessories can interfere with an ICD’s behavior, and even stop it from working. If you or someone you know has an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD), you may want to avoid using an iPhone 12. The study found several components within the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, Apple phone, Defibrillator, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator, iPhone, iPhone 12, phone

A better way to wash pesticides off apples

October 27, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take a little more work. Researchers now report in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, that washing apples with a common household product — baking soda — could do the trick for residues on the surfaces […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: apple, baking soda, pesticide

GMO Apples That Don’t Brown Hit US Stores

January 5, 2018 by Captain Organic Planet

The first genetically modified apples to be sold in the U.S. will debut in select Midwestern stores. The fruit has been genetically modified such that its flesh won’t turn brown when exposed to air. A small amount of Arctic brand sliced and packaged Golden Delicious, produced by Okanagan Specialty Fruits of Summerland, B.C., will be […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: apple, Arctic Apple, Food, fruit, fruits, genetically engineered, genetically modified, genetically modified food, genetically modified organism, gmo, non-gmo, produce

Synthetic Forests And The Dangers of Genetically Engineered Trees

February 12, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

Synthetic Forests provides an investigation into the devastating effects GE trees could have on our health and the environment. The documentary features interviews with leading scientists and activists who discuss the negative effects genetically engineered trees can have if released into our ecosystems.  The documentary is a tool we can use together to challenge this […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: apple, documentary, farm, farmer, forest, gmo, monsanto, pine, plant, research, synthetic, tree, trees

Radiation Protection With Apple-Pectin

February 2, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

Apple pectin has the ability to sweep out radioactive dust particles from the intestinal tract, and it was used extensively after the Chernobyl nuclear plant meltdown. Apple pectin, for example, along with other fruits that contain this soluble fiber and polysaccharride carbohydrates are great radioprotective agents. A study showed that apple pectin can absorb and […]

Filed Under: Fukushima Tagged With: apple, Chernobyl, fukushima, nuclear, pectin, radiation, study

FDA concludes GMO Arctic Apples and Innate Potatoes are safe for consumption

January 27, 2016 by Captain Organic Planet

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration completed its evaluation for two varieties of apples genetically engineered by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, Inc., and for six varieties of potatoes genetically engineered by J. R. Simplot Company and concluded that these foods are as safe and nutritious as their conventional counterparts. Okanagan’s Granny Smith and Golden Delicious varieties […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: apple, Food, gmo, plants, potato

Genetically Engineered Apple Nicknamed “Botox Apple”

March 22, 2013 by Captain Organic Planet

Two varieties of genetically modified apples, which do not bruise or brown, may hit the market by the end of 2013, according to a report by ANI News. If approved, the Arctic Granny Smith and Arctic Golden Delicious apples will be the second genetically modified (GMO) fruits allowed in the United States after the Hawaiian papaya. Okanagan Specialty Fruits […]

Filed Under: GMO's Tagged With: apple, apples, fruit, fruits, gmo, produce

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