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Multimedia: Phytochemicals in plant-based foods could help battle obesity, disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The cheeseburger and French fries might look tempting, but eating a serving of broccoli or leafy greens first could help people battle metabolic processes that lead to obesity and heart disease, a new University of Florida study shows.

Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Multimedia: NSF awards $1.4 million to UF, other institutions to study disease threatening lobsters

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Caribbean spiny lobster is one of Florida’s top commercial seafood species, with an annual $27 million harvest — but a recently discovered virus is killing the crustaceans and threatening the industry.

Filed under Multimedia on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.