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Pomegranate, The Super Fruit The Super Antioxidant

Posted by kemston | Pomegranate | Monday 5 April 2010 8:14 pm

Green tea and red wine all this time is believed as champion foodstuffs that highest contains antioxidant. No wonder if then green tea added to foodstuff sort.

In point of fact, the two champion most defeats by antioxidant that there be on red pomegranate.
Researchers from `University Of` California, Berkeley, announces pomegranate juice contain substance antioxidant thrice higher than substance antioxidant that contained on red wine and green tea. 

Prof. Michael Aviram, one that chair research about pomegranate juice at Israel proves that pomegranate juice feels equal to reduce heart disease cause.

Its explanation, deuce pomegranate can down LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein) rate and increases HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) until 20%. Oxidation LDL – one is believed researchers as cause of majority of arises it heart disease – can be reduced until is more than 90%. (more…)

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Health Benefits of Spinach

Posted by kemston | Spinach | Friday 2 April 2010 12:34 pm

Spinach has an extraordinary high nutritional value especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled, and contains vital antioxidants. Spinach contains choline and inositol, the substances that help to prevent atherosclerosis or thickening and hardening of arteries. Spinach packs double the fibre of other greens, which promotes weight loss, according to studies at the Children’s Hospital, Boston.

The health benefits of spinach are numerous and its ability to help prevent disease is well known. Spinach is at the top of many super food lists. Spinach and other dark leafy greens like kale, collards, Swiss chard, turnip greens and bok choy are loaded with calcium, folic acid, vitamin K and iron.

Spinach is loaded with flavonoid that functions as antioxidant and anti-cancer agent. Spinach is also rich in vitamin C, fiber and carotenoids. Add its lutein and bioflavanoids and spinach is a nutritional powerhouse. Spinach nutrition is amazing. The calcium content in spinach and the other dark leafy greens mentioned above strengthens bones. Spinach is an anti-aging vegetable. The flavonoids in spinach help protect against age related memory loss. Spinach contains carotenoid that help fights cancer. (more…)

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Apples and health benefits

Posted by kemston | Apple | Friday 26 March 2010 2:04 pm

The evidence that a diet high in fruits and vegetables may increase the risk of chronic diseases, such as reducing cardiovascular disease and cancer, and phytochemicals such as phenols, flavonoids and carotenoids from fruits and vegetables a major role in reducing chronic disease risk to play. In the laboratory found apples are very strong antioxidant activity, inhibition of cancer cells, decrease in fat oxidation and lower cholesterol.

Apples contain a variety of phytochemicals, including quercetin, catechin, phloridzin and chlorogenic acid, all powerful antioxidants.
Apples are strong antioxidants, which in turn inhibiting cancer cells, reduce the burning of fat and cholesterol. Moreover, the antioxidant activity of apples also helps prevent age-related problems such as loss of memory. Thus an apple to eat every day, you make more intelligent and alert. (more…)

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