While colorful fruits and vegetables look great arranged on a plate, there are
also powerful compounds at work under the surface that have incredible health and detoxing benefits.
The betaine present in beets is
also a powerful compound that can protects cells, proteins and enzymes in the human body from environmental stress and help prevent chronic diseases associated with inflammation such as several types of heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
Not exact matches
Avocado
also contains antioxidant
compounds called carotenoids, which are ultra
powerful antioxidants that help protect against disease (12).
Like berries, the fleshy fruit abounds in anthocyanins (a type of phytonutrient), but it
also delivers a uniquely
powerful dose of anti-inflammatory
compounds.
They are loaded with
powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory
compounds, immune boosting vitamins — vitamin C and vitamin K but
also with dietary fibers.
«People have been using these
compounds for assays, but now we are showing they are
also powerful biological agents,» says Lithgow.
They
also included, in the mid-1900s, the
powerful psychedelic
compound lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, that is still being studied and has been widely used as an illegal recreational drug.
But allicin is not only anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal — it's
also produces sulfenic acid in the body, a
compound that can eliminate dangerous free radicals faster than any other known
compound, which means that garlic is well equipped with
powerful anti-cancer properties as well.
Pine Pollen is
also rich in more exotic, albeit vitally important,
compounds such as nucleic acids (DNA - repairing fragments) and superoxide dismutase, a
powerful antioxidant and cell protectant, among many others.
Garlic is rich in
powerful sulfur - containing
compounds, which supports liver health and cardiovascular function; it
also offers anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral benefits.
Garlic has been used for eons as an antibacterial / antiviral, but it is
also used to decrease inflammation, reduce risk of cancer and aid in heart health due to its
powerful sulfur - containing
compounds.
Primavie ® Shilajit (125 mg): This
powerful natural
compound helps support total and free testosterone, while
also helping to boost ATP, and protein synthesis.
This
powerful natural
compound helps support total and free testosterone, while
also helping to boost ATP, and protein synthesis.
Other
powerful anti-inflammatory
compounds in pumpkin are selenium, Omega - 3 fatty acids, and sterols, all of which
also contribute to prevent cardiovascular diseases by reducing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure.
Liver Regeneration — Glycyrrhizin, a
compound found within licorice, and which we recently featured as a
powerful anti-SARS virus agent, has
also been found to stimulate the regeneration of liver mass and function in the animal model of hepatectomy.
This
powerful antioxidant
compound can
also be found, at different levels, in cinnamon, tea plant, apple, litchi, grape, and peach as well as in blueberries and red berries.
The two most
powerful compounds were malvidin -3-glucoside and malvidin -3-galactoside, which were
also shown to lower inflammation in the study above.
A member of the onion family, garlic contains a
powerful sulfur
compound called allicin, which
also lends it a distinctive — and to many people, unpleasant — smell.
In addition, the lipophilic
compounds in cleavers have
also shown
powerful antibacterial and antifungal properties, while its roots contain various anthraquinones with laxative and diuretic effects.
Curcumin is an amazingly
powerful compound and provides turmeric with not only its well documented therapeutic effects, but
also its distinctive yellow color.
Withanolides, the most
powerful bioactive
compounds in ashwagandha, are
also known to have anti-inflammatory properties.
Powerful antioxidant
compounds in cucumber support your liver's ability to neutralize free radicals and
also has anti-inflammatory properties.
These
compounds not only give garlic its potent smell, and strong flavour, but
also contribute to its
powerful healing properties.
Indigenous throughout India, Amla or Indian Gooseberry, as it is
also known, is a green fruit that is incredibly high in tannin
compounds and has 20 times more concentrated Vitamin C than an orange, making it one of the most
powerful antioxidants.
The first recognized antioxidants were vitamin C and vitamin E, but other substances that have
powerful antioxidant properties have
also been recognized: Selenium, Carotenoids (Beta - carotene, Lutein, Lycopene, Sulforaphane, Zeaxanthin, and Astaxanthin), Bioflavonoids (Anthocyanins, Proanthocyanidins, Quercetin, and Apigenin), Coenzyme — Q10 (Co — Q10), Soy Isoflavones (Genistein and Daidzein), and many other less well - known
compounds found in fruits and vegetables.
The extract from the pomegranate fruit
also contains other
powerful antioxidants, Vitamin C, and anti-inflammatory
compounds.
Garlic
also encloses Allicin, a sulfuric
compound that produces
powerful antioxidants when it decomposes.
They
also provide
powerful antioxidant benefits, containing lycopene, beta - carotene, and active plant
compounds.
If you're not listening closely the
powerful bass is enough to divert your attention from these sorts of effects, but it
also actually
compounds the problem, upsetting arrangements and at times even making lead vocals sound almost like incidental parts of a mix when left to compete with a strong bass line.