Lycopene from tomatoes, Allicin from garlic, and Gingko Biloba (a Chinese herb) are some of the ingredients in functional foods being studied for their disease-fighting abilities. The University of ..

The new Food is Medicine National Network of Excellence aims to expand and improve nutrition- and diet-based healthcare ...

In the face of rapidly spreading fad diets and a growing awareness of the connection between diet and disease, interest in the organic food industry is mounting on university campuses, said Tufts ...