Health
Can chopping your vegetables boost their nutrients?
We all know eating vegetables is a good way to improve health. And for many years the focus has been on just eating more vegetables, be it fresh, frozen or tinned.
May 25, 2017
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News tagged with polyphenol
Health
The health benefits of dark chocolate
It's no secret that Australians love chocolate, with studies having shown an average of almost 5kg eaten per person per year.
Apr 11, 2017
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Inflammatory disorders
What foods can help fight the risk of chronic inflammation?
A new study by the University of Liverpool's Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease has identified food stuffs that can help prevent chronic inflammation that contributes to many leading causes of death.
May 16, 2016
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Overweight & Obesity
Dietary polyphenols don't provide much CV benefit in metabolic sx
(HealthDay)—Supplementation with polyphenols does not strongly protect against cardiovascular diseases among patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS), according to a review published online April 15 in Obesity Reviews.
Apr 22, 2016
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Health
Understanding the beneficial effects of green tea and apples to produce health-promoting polyphenols
Dietary studies have consistently shown that people who eat large amounts of fruit and vegetables have a reduced risk of developing chronic conditions such as heart disease and cancer. Now researchers working on the BACCHUS ...
Nov 4, 2015
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Researchers explore cocoa as novel dietary source for prevention of cognitive deterioration in Alzheimer's Disease
The potential benefits of dietary cocoa extract and/or its final product in the form of chocolate have been extensively investigated in regard to several aspects of human health. Cocoa extracts contain polyphenols, which ...
Sep 15, 2015
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Medical research
Resveratrol, quercetin could provide new options for cancer therapy
Resveratrol and quercetin, two polyphenols that have been widely studied for their health properties, may soon become the basis of an important new advance in cancer treatment, primarily by improving the efficacy and potential ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Health
New evidence for how green tea and apples could protect health
Scientists from the Institute of Food Research have found evidence for a mechanism by which certain food compounds could help protect our health.
Apr 13, 2015
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Overweight & Obesity
Controlling obesity with potato extract
Take a look in your pantry: the miracle ingredient for fighting obesity may already be there. A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to scientists ...
Dec 9, 2014
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Grape consumption may offer benefits for symptomatic knee osteoarthritis
New research presented last week at the Experimental Biology conference in San Diego, California, suggests that regular grape consumption may help alleviate pain associated with symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee, and ...
May 9, 2014
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