Phytonutrients: The Latest Research | NutritionFacts.org
And many phytonutrients may help block the formation of new blood vessels that feed tumors, and others appear to defend against toxic invaders. Researchers found that phytonutrients in such plant foods as fruits, vegetables, tea leaves, and beans can block the effects of dioxins in vitro, for example. Having phytonutrient levels in the ...
Phytochemicals: The Nutrition Facts Missing from the Label
Nov 25, 2011 · There are thousands of phytonutrients in fruits and vegetables, missing in junk foods and animals foods, yet never listed on the labels. The leading candidate class of compounds responsible for the protection against Alzheimer’s are the phenolics, like flavones, and flavonones, and flavonols, which in many cases can rapidly cross the blood ...
Phytonutrients in Plants vs. Pesticides - NutritionFacts.org
Nov 2, 2012 · Phytonutrients found in certain foods may protect against the toxic effects of industrial pollutants such as dioxin and DDT, suggesting a dual role for plant-based diets to reduce both exposure and subsequent damage.
flavonoids | Health Topics - NutritionFacts.org
Flavonoid phytonutrients in fruits, vegetables and beans appear to inhibit the activity of xanthine oxidase, which leads to the formation of free radicals during exercise. Berries may reduce inflammatory muscle damage, and greens may reduce free radical DNA damage, with dark chocolate and tomato juice offering similar effects.
wine | Health Topics - NutritionFacts.org
Phytonutrients in certain plant foods may block the toxic effects of industrial pollutants, like dioxins, through the Ah receptor system. Childhood Tea Drinking May Increase Fluorosis Risk Green tea consumption may help prevent cavities, but excessive consumption among young children may lead to dental fluorosis, due to the natural fluoride ...
Reducing Muscle Soreness with Berries - NutritionFacts.org
Aug 12, 2013 · Anti-inflammatory phytonutrients in berries may explain why cherries can speed recovery after a marathon—by reducing muscle pain in long-distance runners.
Why Not Just Take Phytonutrient Supplements? - NutritionFacts.org
Sep 20, 2023 · If phytonutrients can be so healthful, why not just take plant extract supplements rather than going through all the trouble of eating the plants themselves? Besides the misidentification, contamination, and adulteration issues rife within the poorly regulated supplement market, there’s the question of dose.
Keeping Your Hands Warm with Citrus - NutritionFacts.org
Aug 7, 2013 · In 1936, Albert Szent-Györgyi, who won the Nobel Prize for discovering vitamin C, described a “vitamin P,” which we now know encompasses a class of thousands of phytonutrients called flavonoids. Some, like quercetin, are “widespread in plant-based foods.”
Raw Versus Cooked Food Nutrient Absorption - NutritionFacts.org
Sep 13, 2010 · It was the middle group; the 7 servings-a-day group, because cooking can boost the absorption of phytonutrients like beta-carotene—like the cooked carrots having more antioxidants than raw. The raw foodists here were eating 17 servings a day, and basically had the same amount of this phytonutrient reaching their internal organs as those on ...
Juicing Removes More than Just Fiber - NutritionFacts.org
Oct 29, 2014 · Way back in the 80’s a study found a discrepancy as to the amount of fiber in carob using two different methods. There was a gap of 21.5% that was identified not as fiber but nonextractable polyphenols, a class of phytonutrients thought to have an array of health-promoting effects.