Sentences with phrase «show as an antioxidant»

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Studies have shown that their wide array of antioxidants actually inhibit the growth of cancer cells, as well as protecting the body from cardiovascular disease — orange vegetables have been shown to provide the most protection against this disease.

Results of the study showed that the total antioxidant capacity in the bloodstream of the participants increased, and that their level of oxidative stress (as measured by the amount of carboxymethyllysine in their blood serum) decreased.

In fact, not only has ergothioneine been shown to function as an antioxidant, but in animal studies it has also been shown to protect against chronic oxidative stress.

An orange has over 170 different phytonutrients and more than 60 flavonoids, many of which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour and blood clot inhibiting properties, as well as strong antioxidant effects.

These nuts are packed with antioxidants and deserve to show up in more of your cooking, or as a healthy between - meals snack.

Olives and olive oil are an underestimated source of antioxidants that have been shown to protect the body from the damaging effects of diabetes such as neuropathy and heart disease.

This may be significant for topical skin applications, as other research shows that virgin coconut oils have higher amounts of antioxidants, particularly virgin coconut oils produced by traditional methods.

Other studies show that the goji berry benefits eye health by protecting the retina from ganglion cells so goji antioxidants act as a natural treatment for glaucoma.

And as this study from Nigeria I referenced above shows, the antioxidants in virgin coconut oil are seen as the key component when it comes to heart health.

For example, keeping in mind that the traditional fermentation method as described above has been shown to contain the highest levels of antioxidants in wet - milled virgin coconut oils, which type of virgin coconut oil would you prefer to consume if you were visiting a tropical area: a certified organic virgin coconut oil pressed out of dried coconut available in the store, or one you can make in your own kitchen from fresh coconuts, but which will obviously not be certified organic?

Laboratory tests done at the University of the Philippines back in 2006 on our traditionally made virgin coconut oil showed that the antioxidant levels were tested to consistently be about twice as high as the local brands of «virgin» coconut oil that were machine - made and supposedly produced with «no heat.»

It acts as a powerful antioxidant and has been shown to reduce blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol and triglycerides.14 Phytic acid is linked to a reduction in heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic diseases in people.»

Finally, it should be noted that while this study showed that virgin coconut oils using the wet - milling process had higher levels of antioxidants than refined coconut oils, that this in no way implicates refined coconut oil as unhealthy.

According to Cleveland Clinic: «In addition to having antioxidant qualities, research shows that flavanols have other potential influences on vascular health, such as lowering blood pressure, improving blood flow to the brain and heart, and making blood platelets less sticky and able to clot.»

After recently snacking on some pumpkin seeds, I had the deliciously «crazy» idea to turn them into pumpkin seed butter!Flavor aside, pumpkin seeds have an impressive nutrient profile, packed with protein, fiber, heart - healthy omega - 3 fats, vitamin E, B vitamins, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, copper, tryptophan, and immune - boosting antioxidants that have been shown to promote everything from optimal cardiovascular and liver health, to strong hair, to insomnia prevention.The following recipe is just about as simple as it gets.

Laboratory tests done on our Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil, for example, have shown that levels of the polyphenol antioxidants are higher than coconut oils that are produced with (supposedly) no heat - in some cases twice as high.

However, spirulina is a wonderful source of vitamins A, K, trace minerals, iron, antioxidants, healthy essential fatty acids such as GLA, and powerful detoxifying and longevity - enhancing compounds such as phycocyanin, a blue pigment in plants that has been shown to have incredible health benefits for the body!

If studies show that a specific food contains high concentrations of antioxidants, trace minerals and vitamins, such as Vitamin C, K and B, it can then be referred to as a superfood.

Mushrooms have shown both anti-viral and anti-bacterial qualities in animal studies, and also contain the mineral Selenium, as well as antioxidants, which can help to decrease your risk of getting sick.

The team already suspected there might be a link on the basis of previous studies showing that certain antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, lycophenes or flavonoids, were associated with a reduction in type 2 diabetes risk.

The finding shows that buckyballs «act as an effective antioxidant,» sweeping up free radicals, says Jonathan Gitlin, a pediatric neurologist at Washington University.

But lycopene, a deep - red plant pigment and powerful antioxidant, not only shows up in plants such as tomatoes for free, its bioavailability is actually increased by the boiling, squeezing and other rigors of food processing.

Other antioxidants, such as green tea extracts and vitamins C and E, also have been shown to offer protective effect from sun damage.

Results from this Shaffer Grant study also show that targeting antioxidants such as XJB -5-131 to the TM significantly attenuates expression and release of TGF - β2 from cultured human TM cells.

Studies even show that going barefoot — otherwise known as «earthing» — has health benefits like increasing antioxidants and improving sleep.

The sticky stuff has long been thought of as an all - natural, antioxidant - rich alternative to traditional sugar, but research published in The Journal of Nutrition showed otherwise.

While the high catechin content in green tea is a major health benefit, studies have shown that theaflavins are just as powerful antioxidants, making black tea a perfect choice if you are needing a boost of caffeine but still want the antioxidant power.

A 2010 study shows that CBD oil acts as an antioxidant and another study found CBD has neuroprotective qualities.

Berries such as blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are an excellent source of antioxidants known as anthocyanins which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.

Popcorn hulls have a substantial amount of polyphenols, which are a class of antioxidants that have been shown to have anti-cancer properties as well as benefits to your cardiovascular health.

The protein helps the muscle repair and provides amino acid replacement, and turmeric is full of the antioxidant curcumin, which has been shown to help decrease muscle soreness and damage, as well as help with inflammation.

On the other hand, rhamnazin, a natural flavonoid found in plants such as blackthorn, been shown to possess strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which inhibit oxidation and protect cells against free radicals.

Many of these phytonutrients fall into the category of phenolic antioxidants and have been shown to provide anti-inflammatory benefits as well.

These antioxidant compounds have also shown antimicrobial properties, as they effectively inhibit the growth of many fungi, yeasts, bacteria, and viruses.

Current studies show that antioxidants may be as effective as sunscreens in protecting the skin from sun damage.

They are filled with antioxidants and free - radicals which have been shown to decrease your risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as oral and lung cancers.

Studies have shown that allicin can be just as effective as some hypertension drugs, lower bad cholesterol, and prevent neural degeneration because of its antioxidants.

Dark chocolate is rich in heart - healthy antioxidants, and recent research shows that wild blueberries are just as good at protecting your heart from damage as they are at protecting your brain.

According to researchers, leafy green vegetables such as spinach have the highest concentrations of alpha - lipoic acid, an antioxidant which has been shown to help lower blood sugar levels.

Powerful antioxidant such as Vitamin C found in oranges and kale has been shown to have a positive effect that can help disarm the free radicals.

But recent studies have shown that this familiar, tasty little berry has more to offer than its healthful compounds — which include such powerful antioxidants as quercetin and anthocyanins.

However, spirulina is a wonderful source of vitamins A, K, trace minerals, iron, antioxidants, healthy essential fatty acids such as GLA, and powerful detoxifying and longevity - enhancing compounds such as phycocyanin, a blue pigment in plants that has been shown to have incredible health benefits for the body!

Green tea is a source of antioxidants and EGCG, as well as catechins and phenols that have been shown to support prostate health.

And for a vegan bodybuilder who must unfortunatelly play tetris with the food sources that he choses in order to give to his body the right ammounts of aminos, restricting SPI and soy foods so much does not make his goal any easier.There are sometimes that you need a meal thats complete with aminos and soy provides that meal with the additional benefits of lacking the saturated fats trans cholesterol and other endothelium inflammatory factors.I'm not saying that someone should go all the way to 200gr of SPI everyday or consuming a kilo of soy everyday but some servings of soy now and then even every day or the use of SPI which helps in positive nitrogen balance does not put you in the cancer risk team, thats just OVERexaggeration.Exercise, exposure to sunlight, vegan diet or for those who can not something as close to vegan diet, fruits and vegetables which contains lots of antioxidants and phtochemicals, NO STRESS which is the global killer, healthy social relationships, keeping your cortisol and adrenaline levels down (except the necessary times), good sleep and melatonin function, clean air, no radiation, away from procceced foods and additives like msg etc and many more that i can not even remember is the key to longevity.As long as your immune system is functioning well and your natural killer cells TP53 gene and many other cancer inhibitors are good and well, no cancer will ever show his face to you.With that logic we shouldn't eat ANY ammount of protein and we should go straight to be breatharians living only with little water and sunlight exposure cause you like it or not the raise of IGF1 is inevitable i know that raise the IGF1 sky high MAYBE is not the best thing but we are not talking about external hormones and things like this.Stabby raccoon also has a point.And even if you still worry about the consumption of soy... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21711174.

In a book on sports exercise and nutrition called «The First 20 Minutes» the author quotes a German study which showed that post exercise, athletes taking anti-oxidants (vitamin C and E supplements) had elevated levels of antioxidants BUT the same level of free radicals as those who hadn't consumed the vitamins.

Packed full of an antioxidant known as ellagic acid, researchers have shown that walnuts contain 16 disease - fighting polyphenols.

They are recognized as a good source of flavonoids, especially anthocyanins, which have strong antioxidative activity, some of which have antioxidant activity shown in laboratory studies.

* Lutein is an antioxidant specific for eye health support, and has been shown to promote prostate health as well.

Both supplemental and topical antioxidant use has been shown to reduce breakouts by as much as 50 percent.

Thus, creatine has been shown to act as an antioxidant which reduces cell damage caused by oxygen radicals.