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    A 2025 review concluded that plant polyphenols may support healthy ageing through several biological routes, including lowering chronic inflammation, reducing oxidative stress, supporting mitochondrial function, and influencing genes linked with longevity. They may affect some of the underlying processes associated with how the body changes over time.

    Climate-driven shifts in seasonal frost patterns raise important questions about their impact on food quality and resilience. Here, we show that a single 12-h frost event at harvest can enhance both the microbial and nutritional properties of fermented cabbage and carrots, two cold-tolerant crops widely grown in the U.S. Northeast. Using microbial amplicon and metagenomic…