Category: Antioxidant
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Cinnamon and its Amazing Benefits
Cinnamon is one of the most popular spices and is used in both cooking and confectionery. Almost every part of the cinnamon tree (root, leaves, bark, flowers and fruits) has medicinal properties. It contains essential oils and resinous derivatives such as cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid. Cinnamon is known to have many benefits for our body…
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6 Phytochemicals and Their Positive Effects on Our Health
Phytochemicals are natural compounds found in plants to protect them from disease by contributing to their defense system. They also contribute to the color and flavor of plants. Phytochemicals are not essential elements for human life, but they have a positive effect on our health. A diet rich in phytochemicals has been associated with a…
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5 Gifts of Nutrients
Nutrients are substances that are essential for the growth and functioning of an organism. If they are not taken in sufficient quantities for a certain period of time, damage is caused to the body, possibly serious and permanent. Nutrients are divided into macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are called nutrients that provide energy, such as carbohydrates,…
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Antioxidant Intake from Food or Supplements ?
Antioxidants are substances that protect our cells from the effects of free radicals, thus contributing to the prevention of diseases. Free radicals are produced by our own body, mainly during metabolism, but their excessive accumulation in the body exceeds the body’s ability to neutralize them and is believed to be the main cause of worsening…
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Lemons
Lemons are a well-known fruit mainly because we use them in small quantities to add flavor to baked goods, sauces, salad dressings, desserts, drinks, etc. but also for their vitamin C content. A lemon weighing approximately 60-65 grams can contain over 30 milligrams of vitamin C. Vitamin C is essential for health as its deficiency…
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin, meaning it requires fat for proper absorption and is stored in adipose tissue and the liver. It consists of eight compounds, but only alpha tocopherol is the most absorbable form, and mainly its natural form as it is more absorbable than its synthetic form. The role of vitamin E…
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Basil – more than antioxidant
Basil or Ocimum basilicum is an aromatic herb that is grown in many parts of the world and is used as a seasoning in our diet. There are many different varieties of basil. The best known are: 1. Sweet basil: Usually used dried and has a licorice and clove flavor. 2. Greek basil or shrub:…
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5 important benefits of cocoa for the body
Cocoa is the dried and fully fermented seed that we get from the cocoa tree. Cocoa contains substances such as flavanols, procyanidins and other flavonoids, theobromine and a small amount of caffeine. These substances have 5 important benefits for the body. 1. Improving cognitive function Consuming at least 5 cups of cocoa per week can…
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Walnuts
Walnuts have a high antioxidant activity. Their antioxidant activity comes mainly from vitamin E, melatonin and polyphenols (a class of substances that act as antioxidants by neutralizing harmful free radicals, which increase the risk of inflammation and chronic diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases). Walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids, providing 2.5 gr. per…
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ANTIOXIDANT FOODS
Antioxidants are substances that protect our cells from the effects of free radicals thus contributing to disease prevention. Free radicals are produced by our body itself, mainly during metabolism. The accumulation of too many free radicals in the body is known as oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is believed to be the main cause of worsening…
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