Eating with Polyphenols
There is no doubt that food is information.
Food can act as natural medicine, your dinner can
determine your destiny, and your fork can decide
your fate. Polyphenol-rich foods found in
fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are a pharmacy
to enhance your bodies “chemistry set”,
moving the needle away from
inflammation and disease and toward
healing and vitality.
As the deputy director of the USDA said in
a rare moment of candor “Eat your damn vegetables,”
a path to health, energy and a long life free of illness can be found
at the end
of your intelligently placed
fork.
There is no doubt that food is information.
Food can act as natural medicine, your dinner can
determine your destiny, and your fork can decide
your fate. Polyphenol-rich foods found in
fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are a pharmacy
to enhance your bodies “chemistry set”,
moving the needle away from
inflammation and disease and toward
healing and vitality.
As the deputy director of the USDA said in
a rare moment of candor “Eat your damn vegetables,”
a path to health, energy and a long life free of illness can be found
at the end
of your intelligently placed
fork.
In another recent study, of more than 500 European subjects, healthier arteries were found in those who ate raw vegetables and avoided high-fat dairy products. Consumption of fresh fruit, wine and avoidance of high-fat dairy products was also associated with less inflammation in the same subjects.
Still need more? In over 34,000 post-menopausal women, intake of flavonoid-rich foods such as bran, apples, pears, grapefruit, strawberries, red wine and chocolate was associated with a lower risk of heart disease and all-cause deaths.
Want a few extra tips? The top 100 richest foods in polyphenols has been studied and a list was published, but the top 10 are:
- Cloves
- Star anise
- Cocoa powder
- Mexican oregano, dried
- Celery seed
- Black chokeberry
- Dark chocolate
- Flaxseed meal
- Black elderberry
- Chestnut
Honorable mention goes to sage, rosemary, spearmint, thyme, capers, basil, curry, strawberries and coffee.
There is no doubt that food is information. Food can act as a natural medicine, your dinner can determine your destiny, and your fork can decide your fate. Polyphenol-rich foods found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are a pharmacy to enhance your bodies “chemistry set”, moving the needle away from inflammation and disease and toward healing and vitality. As the deputy director of the USDA said in a rare moment of candor “Eat your damn vegetables,” a path to health, energy and a long life free of illness can be found at the end of your intelligently placed fork. online, 9/2/2019,
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