Difference between revisions of "Boost Your Intake of Polyphenol Antioxidants"

{{fa}}Polyphenols have recently been termed “lifespan essentials”, and they actively work in the body to prevent certain disease mechanisms from occurring.<ref>http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?aid=1928240</ref> Polyphenols are antioxidants from plant foods that work in the body to enhance health in complex ways, and as such they are not simply antioxidants.<ref>http://polyphenols.ucdavis.edu/</ref> Their specific health-promoting actions are still being actively researched, and it is generally recognized that they can reduce the risk factors for [[Prevent Heart Disease|cardiovascular disease]] and basically help to protect many body systems from the risks or ravages of many types of chronic disease.<ref>http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/feb2008_The-Disease-Fighting-Power-Of-Polyphenols_01.htm</ref> It is possible that the health promoting effects of polyphenols are not due to their antioxidant qualities, but rather because they help control blood sugar spikes after meals.<ref>http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/39/5/745.full.pdf</ref> Boosting one's intake of polyphenols on a daily basis is easy to do, and can be a tasty, gourmet adventure.