The Secret Chemical of Health
Have you ever thought, what really makes a health diet, healthy? Now, a team of scientist has discovered the secret: natural chemicals hidden within the skins of certain fruits and vegetables.
They're called flavonols, and are a powerful antioxidant, and they help the body protect itself from cancer, heart disease, and the effects of ageing. Researchers think that this could be one of the reasons why people eating a Mediterranean diet are healthier and live longer.
In Scotland, at the University of Glasgow, scientists have found that there are some types of fruits and vegetables that have more of them compared to others.
Good examples of this are that, red onions are packed with them, white onions it's hard to find any. Cherry tomatoes have lots more, than larger tomatoes, and the red coloured Lollo Rosso lettuce contains 100 times more, than a normal green lettuce.
According to Dr Alan Crozier from Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Glasgow University,
"What our data shows is there is a surprisingly wide variation of flavonol levels in very similar products. A tomato is not just a tomato - there are different types. You can select a different variety and your flavonol content will increase dramatically."
The results of this research would mean, that one can effortlessly increase the level of flavonols we eat, by simply making small changes to our diet, that thereby improve our health.
They're a good antioxidant, and have the ability to absorb free radicals in the body, which can otherwise attack cells and DNA, and unlike many other vitamins, or nutrients found in food, are not destroyed by cooking.
"You can fry the hell out of your tomatoes and still get 75% of your flavonols present," says Dr Crozier
Ladies, here is really the best part of it all... Did you know one of the foods that have the highest levels is chocolate? That's right, and dark chocolate especially. It's because chocolate contains lots of cacao, and it's the cacao that's high in flavonols. You may find however, that milk chocolate has a much lower content; it's because they have a bitter taste and are often removed when the cacao is processed.
Research shows that those who eat more chocolate have lower risks of strokes, high blood pressure, and according to a study by Dr Andrea Salonia, San Raffaele hospital, Milan, Italy, women who eat more chocolate even enjoy better sex.
Super foods are also high in flavonols, such as: wheatgrass powder, maca, barley grass powder and spirulina.
Have you ever thought, what really makes a health diet, healthy? Now, a team of scientist has discovered the secret: natural chemicals hidden within the skins of certain fruits and vegetables.
They're called flavonols, and are a powerful antioxidant, and they help the body protect itself from cancer, heart disease, and the effects of ageing. Researchers think that this could be one of the reasons why people eating a Mediterranean diet are healthier and live longer.
In Scotland, at the University of Glasgow, scientists have found that there are some types of fruits and vegetables that have more of them compared to others.
Good examples of this are that, red onions are packed with them, white onions it's hard to find any. Cherry tomatoes have lots more, than larger tomatoes, and the red coloured Lollo Rosso lettuce contains 100 times more, than a normal green lettuce.
According to Dr Alan Crozier from Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Glasgow University,
"What our data shows is there is a surprisingly wide variation of flavonol levels in very similar products. A tomato is not just a tomato - there are different types. You can select a different variety and your flavonol content will increase dramatically."
The results of this research would mean, that one can effortlessly increase the level of flavonols we eat, by simply making small changes to our diet, that thereby improve our health.
They're a good antioxidant, and have the ability to absorb free radicals in the body, which can otherwise attack cells and DNA, and unlike many other vitamins, or nutrients found in food, are not destroyed by cooking.
"You can fry the hell out of your tomatoes and still get 75% of your flavonols present," says Dr Crozier
Ladies, here is really the best part of it all... Did you know one of the foods that have the highest levels is chocolate? That's right, and dark chocolate especially. It's because chocolate contains lots of cacao, and it's the cacao that's high in flavonols. You may find however, that milk chocolate has a much lower content; it's because they have a bitter taste and are often removed when the cacao is processed.
Research shows that those who eat more chocolate have lower risks of strokes, high blood pressure, and according to a study by Dr Andrea Salonia, San Raffaele hospital, Milan, Italy, women who eat more chocolate even enjoy better sex.
Super foods are also high in flavonols, such as: wheatgrass powder, maca, barley grass powder and spirulina.
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