Tagged: Flavonoids

Flavonoids and the risk of type-2 diabetes

Flavonoids and the risk of type-2 diabetes

New research shows that anthocyanin consumption may be associated with a decreased risk of type-2 diabetes. Flavonoids are found in plants and serve as pigments to help attract pollinators, filter out UV light, help...

Antioxidants Studies

Antioxidants Studies

As everyone knows, eating and drinking are necessary for life. Less well known, however, is the fact that the body generates what are called free radicals in the process of turning food into energy....

Garlic

Garlic

For thousands of years, garlic (Allium sativum) has been known to have a variety of medicinal benefits. It contains amino acids, vitamins, trace minerals, flavonoids, enzymes, and 200 additional compounds. Garlic’s main active ingredient...

Your Daily Meal Pattern

Your Daily Meal Pattern

MyPyramid Basics In 2005, MyPyramid was unveiled to replace the Food Guide Pyramid. MyPyramid provides Americans age 2 and above with an outline for how to eat in a more healthful way each day....