Most plant-based foods contain polyphenols, like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. It’s easy to get enough in your diet to boost your health, but some sources are more nutritious than others. These eight foods have the highest polyphenol content per serving in addition to their other ...
Whole plant foods, on the other hand, contain a multitude of compounds, including polyphenols, different types of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, which can all impact your brain and overall health. A 2020 randomized controlled trial found that people who ate a high-polyphenol diet for 3 months...
Epidemiological evidence suggests that a high intake of plant-based foods rich in polyphenolic compounds is associated with decreased inflammation and a lower risk of chronic diseases. The overall goal of this project was to investigate the extent to which polyphenolic compounds and polyphenol-rich ...
Moreover, fatty fish contain healthy fats and proteins that lower cravings and prevent snacking. 3. Green Tea Green tea is a natural fat burning drink, rich in antioxidants that boost the body’s metabolism and lower oxidative stress. It contains polyphenol: EGCG-epigallocatechin gallate, which a...
Foods that deliver prebiotics are just as important as food that contain probiotics. So why aren’t we talking about them more? Prebiotics are non-digestible carbohydrates that feed the good bacteria in the gut. Basically, prebiotics help probiotics flourish, so eating more of them is a great...
Foods that are high in fiber and promote a healthy weight are also helpful to the liver. “Highly processed foods that contain fructose corn-syrup are bad for the liver as they cause the liver cells to make unhealthy lipids (fat). As this fat accumulates, it can cause liver injury and ...
maintaining a lectin-free diet is all but impossible. They’re too abundant in our food supply, and you might not get enough balanced nutrition to stay healthy if you limit yourself to lectin-free foods alone. The goal would be to eliminate from your diet the foods that contain the most ...
Eggs contain a combination of protein and fat, and less than a gram of carbs, which makes them ideal if you’re trying to keep your blood sugar low. Studies have shown that having eggs instead of a high-carb breakfast can help keep blood sugar lower in the next 3 hours – but this ...
Just about every fresh fruit you can name contains healthy fiber and antioxidants. Pomegranates are one of the superfoods in part because they contain ellagitannin, a type of polyphenol. This is the compound that gives the fruit its vibrant color. Polyphenols help reduce your risk of cancer. Th...
Studies have demonstrated that fermentation of various polyphenol-rich foods with specific probiotic strains can induce qualitative and quantitative changes in their polyphenolic composition and bioactivity thereby enhancing their functional food attributes as discussed below (Fig. 2). Fig. 2 Effect of ...