Nuts are an easy way to add fiber, protein, and essential fatty acids to your diet, though because they’re high in calories you should moderate your portions. Most nuts contain polyphenols, but chestnuts come out on top with 347 milligrams per ounce — about three nuts. Other good choices...
Chocolate is surprisingly good for health, especially for the heart. Cocoa, the primary ingredient in finished chocolate, is rich in antioxidant polyphenols, a group of protective chemicals found in many plant foods including red wine and tea. The polyphenols in chocolate help to reduce the ...
Honey contains lots of healthy compounds, polyphenols included, highly beneficial to our bodies. We’ve heard this a lot: honey is good, it has antioxidants, vitamins, enzymes… “It’s a natural antibiotic” – all honey sellers will tell you that, even if they don’t even know what...
This studyfound that the polyphenols in lemons can reduce and suppress body fat accumulation, while the pectin fiber in lemons can help curb appetite and reduce hunger. These abilities combined could help you in your wellness journey. Remember, weight loss does not happen overnight, and ...
Antioxidants may not be the top of your mind when you think of maple syrup, but they should!Scientistshave identified more than 67 different types of antioxidants called polyphenols in pure maple syrup, and nine of these are unique to only pure maple syrup. One of these polyphenols, namedQueb...
But variety is key! Because each fruit gives your dog different health benefits and polyphenols. To help you select a good variety of fruits (and vegetables) for your dog, you want to consider4 major classes of polyphenols: Flavonoids
Phytochemicals are micronutrients and biologically-active compounds found in plants. So far, scientists have identified over 10,000 phytochemicals (such as polyphenols) but only a few have been studied in detail. As a result, we don’t fully understand yet how those compounds can influence the ch...
You may have heard of tannins as the element that gives wine its dry taste. Tannins are naturally-occurring polyphenols. You can find them in various plants, seeds, bark, wood, leaves and fruit skins. They’re antinutrients because they inhibit the absorption of iron. ...
Seaweed is also a good source of iron, which helps to transport oxygen to the cells in your body. Seaweed is also a great source of antioxidants, which help protect your cells from damage caused by free radicals. It contains polyphenols, which have anti-inflammatory properties that can help ...
Those who have higher levels of omega-3s in their blood have been shown to have a more diverse gut microbiome and more ‘good’ bacteria, even if they don’t eat much fibre. Surprisingly, fish can also contain a small amount of polyphenols but only because they eat polyphenol-rich algae ...