Sentences with phrase «healthy flavonoids»

If cost is a consideration, try mixing higher - end teas with more moderately priced ones, but always steer clear of super-cheap, heavily processed supermarket teas which tend to be loaded with pesticides and contain considerably less of the healthy flavonoids and compounds that make tea worth drinking.

Dark leafy greens are loaded with healthy flavonoids, antioxidants and carotenoids as well as vitamin C.

You may think of candy as a big, fat no - no, but study after study has confirmed that indulging in dark chocolate — which is naturally high in healthy flavonoids — every day can help your heart.

Bonus: Chocolate also has heart - healthy flavonoids.

Each one of these bites is about 1/3 of an ounce of dark chocolate, so 3 of them would equal a 1 ounce daily dose of heart healthy flavonoids.

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It's also super healthy as it's rich in disease - fighting flavonoids, as well as being full of magnesium, which works to relax blood vessels to improve blood flow and nutrient delivery.

Flavonoid - rich apples, including Ambrosia ™, have a heart - healthy reputation.

Plus, you've heard it before: dark chocolate — packed with healthy chemicals such as flavonoids and theobromine — might just have some health benefits.

The healthy alternatives are packed with phytochemicals (plant - based compounds) that include antioxidants, flavonoids and carotenoids, all of which help reduce inflammation and protect the tissues from oxidation, which can damage them.

Dark Chocolate has flavonoids that come from the cocoa bean, which are antioxidants that maintain heart health and healthy blood vessels.

The powerful vegetables, including bell peppers, onion and tomatoes are full of vitamins, minerals and flavonoids, while the healthy fat of the olive oil helps the body absorb some of those important nutrients.

It also has antioxidants and heart healthy, anti-inflammatory flavonoids.

Spinach - A very nutrient - dense food - Loaded with flavonoids which act as antioxidants, protecting the body from free radicals - Helps keep the heart healthy - May slow the age - related decline in brain function - Its lutein protects against eye diseases such as age - related cataracts and macular degeneration

Burns and her colleagues speculate that fruit plays a role because it is rich in vitamin C — also associated with healthy lungs — as well as in flavonoids, antioxidants that hamper the production of free radicals.

So flavonoids are healthy.

Researchers studied almost 2,000 healthy women volunteers from TwinsUK who had completed a food questionnaire designed to estimate total dietary flavonoid intake as well as intakes from six flavonoid subclasses.

Some new and soon - to - be-released chocolate products tout the fact that they are rich in flavonoids or in cocoa, which usually contains those potentially heart - healthy plant compounds.

In keeping with this, recent studies showed that flavanols, a subclass of flavonoids that is richly represented in natural cocoa beans, increase NO production by cultured human vascular endothelial cells (16) and improve endothelium - dependent vasorelaxation (NO - dependent) in finger (2) and brachial (3) arteries of healthy humans.

FLORA (′ Flavonoids and related phenolics for healthy living using orally recommended antioxidants ′) received EUR 3.3 million under the ′ Food quality and safety ′ Thematic area of the EU ′ s Sixth Framework Programme (FP6).

Flavonoids help maintain a healthy collagen structure by (1) decreasing blood vessel permeability, thereby decreasing the influx of inflammatory mediators into areas of damage; (2) preventing free radical damage by means of their potent antioxidant properties; (3) inhibiting damage to collagen tissue caused by enzymes that break down collagen; (4) inhibiting the release of inflammatory chemicals; and (5) reinforcing the natural cross-linking of collagen fibers to make them stronger.

The stars of the fruit world, berries stand out because of their high content of both fiber and antioxidants like quercetin, a flavonoid compound that supports healthy bacterial growth in the gut and prevents colon damage.

Healthy foods naturally rich in flavonoids include lettuce, cherries, citrus, cabbage, kale, spinach, Goji berries, asparagus, lima beans, and raw cacao.

Green tea also shines in the area of heart health and supporting healthy weight since it contains flavonoids, antioxidants that are said to help promote healthy circulation and cholesterol levels and lower the risk of atherosclerosis.

It doesn't just amp up the protein and add a healthy dose of nutrients known as flavonoids, but it also makes the smoothie taste rich and creamy.

Energy drinks are a joke, but coffee and tea are bursting with healthy compounds for your acne, like polyphenols, flavonoids, chlorogenic acid, lignans, and dipertenes.

The study results indicate that flavonoids, in particular a group known as anthocyanins, could have neuroprotective effects, suggesting that flavonoids could be a healthy and natural approach to reduce the risk of getting Parkinson's disease.

These include flavonoids, polyphenols, electrolyte minerals, and healthy omega - 3 fats.

Black Walnut: The flavonoids, quinones, and polyphenols found in black walnuts are known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits, promoting healthy skin, heart health, healthy digestion, and antimicrobial activity.

The flavonoid constituents of BergaMonte ® are clinically proven to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, namely and most importantly in my opinion — boost HDL cholesterol «good cholesterol.»

These anthocyanins, a subclass of phytonutrients called flavonoids, are known for their potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, two factors related to healthy aging and reduced risk of chronic diseases.

It contains main minerals like iron, potassium, calcium and manganese, as well as folic acid, beta - carotene, essential oils (including eugenol and apiole), flavonoids (apigenin, quercetin, rutin), chlorophyll, and healthy doses of B - vitamins, A, C, E and K vitamins.

Lemon juice, its crude flavonoid and the water extract of lemon peel can lower blood pressure in healthy women, while citric acid levels were correlated with benefits to the systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and red blood cell count [15].

The study showed that fisetin, a flavonoid contained in abundance in strawberries, promoted survival of neurons grown in culture and enhanced memory in healthy mice, along with prevention of both kidney and brain complications in diabetic mice.

Cocoa: One of the best sources of antioxidants you can eat, sugar - free, rich in fiber, low in calories compared to regular chocolate, high in flavonoids that keep your arteries healthy, mood - boosting, and offers a BOLD flavor all its own!

Dark chocolate has many different flavonoids, stimulants, polyphenols and healthy acids too; this study found that 20 daily grams of polyphenol - rich dark chocolate caused a significant lowering of insulin levels and improvement in insulin sensitivity.

A sprinkle of parsley gives this recipe an additional boost of healthy compounds, like phenols, flavonoids, and coumarins, known for their anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties.

The healthy fruit, pomegranate contains powerful antioxidants such as Vitamin E, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and a subset of antioxidants called flavonoids.

Dark Chocolate, like the one used in these skin healthy truffles, have the highest flavonoid content which protects your skin from damage by free radicals.

It is also rich in healthy plant compounds, including anthocyanins, carotenoids, polyphenols and flavonoids.

Coffee beans are bursting with lignans, flavonoids, dipertenes, healthy acids, antioxidants, kahweol, quinides, chlorogenic acid, and tons more.

The deglycyrrhized form of licorice allows for higher dosing of supportive flavonoids, which helps maintain a healthy mucosal barrier in the stomach and intestines.

The healthy fruit, pomegranate also contains flavonoids that have shown great promise during test tube experiments for reducing tumor growth.

The fact that hesperidin is not absorbed through grapefruit does not make grapefruit not as healthy - it only means it has a different flavonoid make up.

This, along with the antioxidant effects of the polyphenols and flavonoids found in white willow bark, support your body's healthy inflammatory response to exercise and may help combat muscle soreness associated with exercise.

It's apparently UK Chocolate Week at the moment, so I thought I would pop up a very simple and healthy recipe for these delicious little Choc - Peanut Butter Truffle Bites, made with flavonoid - rich cacao powder.

According to University of Maryland, hawthorn berries are packed with heart - healthy compounds like, flavonoids, rutin, epicatechin, vitexin, catechin, proanthocyanidins, quercetin and hyperoside.

It can also be taken in supplement form and is among a group of healing compounds called flavonoids that have a range of healthy properties, including a natural anti-inflammatory.

Flavonoids - rich kiwi is beneficial during pregnancy, contributes in keeping the skin healthy and promotes the absorption of iron in the body.

There's also some research which suggests that Flavonoids, those lovely antioxidants found in berries and red wine, promote healthy dopamine neurons.

Research suggests that Swiss chard may have flavonoids that work as antioxidants and reduce inflammation so it makes a healthy addition to your menu.