In the United States, 22 % of all dietary
flavonoids consumption comes from apples, making them the second largest source in our diets (33).
In a large study of U.S. women without previous depression, higher
flavonoid consumption was linked with a lower risk of depression, especially among older women.
British scientists recently completed a study that indicates that
flavonoid consumption can be just as effective as cutting calories and increasing...
The top 20 % men with the highest
flavonoid consumption were approximately 40 % less likely to get Parkinson's disease compared to the bottom 20 % of male individuals with the least amount of
flavonoid consumption.
There wasn't any association between overall
flavonoid consumption and getting Parkinson's disease in women.
Not exact matches
In a 2012 study, researchers from Boston University found an intriguing association between cherry
consumption and a reduced risk of recurrent gout attacks; the nature of the link isn't yet understood, but we know that cherries have high levels of anthocyanins (hence their vivid colors), and those
flavonoids have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Consumption of
flavonoid - rich dark chocolate or products containing high concentrations of cacao (minimally 70 percent cacao, 30 percent organic cane sugar) may help fight against stress and inflammation by boosting mood, memory and immunity...
But when
flavonoid sub-classes were looked at, regular anthocyanin
consumption, which are primarily found in berries, were found to be linked to a lower risk of Parkinson's in both women and men.
The
consumption of 5 major
flavonoid rich foods was also analyzed: namely berries, tea, red wine, apples, and oranges.
Yes — really this is just a giant strategically planned nag on my part to inspire the
consumption of more whole foods, especially those rich in
flavonoids.
The seeds of the Mediterranean milk thistle plant contain a
flavonoid called silymarin, which is commonly used in tinctures, extracts, or capsules to relieve the side effects of alcohol
consumption.
This
flavonoid is synthesized in the human guts after
consumption of foods rich in ellagitannins (like pomegranate, Punica Granatum) and is a powerful anabolic that stimulates muscle growth while simultaneously preventing muscle breakdown.
A Harvard study found that regular
consumption of anthocyanins, a class of
flavonoids found in berries, can reduce the risk of a heart attack by 32 percent in young and middle - aged women.
Even though we do not know all the details about the way
flavonoids function as antioxidants, however, studies have documented better protection of certain cell types — for example, red blood cells — following
consumption of
flavonoid - rich foods.
Flavonoids, for example, are compounds whose
consumption may help to prevent certain cardiovascular diseases.
Regular
consumption of
flavonoids has been associated with a reduced risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
Some studies have shown that the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and even cancer decline as
consumption of
flavonoids rises.
Serum concentration of the
flavonoid epicatechin was shown to be highest 2 h after cocoa
consumption (6, 17).