Unraveling the Mystery: Why Red Wine Causes Headaches in Some People
Not everyone feels fine after red wine, and a flavanol may be the culprit. A red wine may pair nicely with the upcoming Thanksgiving meal….
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Steeped in Science: Ceramic Glazing Affects Flavor, Aroma, and Health Benefits of Tea
Glazes on tea sets significantly reduce the amount of catechins, altering the flavor, aroma, and health benefits of tea. Introduced as a medicinal drink around…
Forget Me Not: How Flavanols Fight Age-related Memory Loss
A study by researchers from Columbia and Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard links age-related memory loss to a diet low in flavanols—nutrients found in fruits and…
An Apple a Day Keeps Frailty at Bay: The Power of Quercetin Flavonol-Rich Foods
Foods rich in flavonoids like quercetin, found in apples and blackberries, could reduce the odds of frailty in older adults by 20%, according to a…
Even More Beneficial Than We Thought: How Drinking Black Tea May Improve Your Long-Term Health
The flavonoids found in black tea have been linked to improved cardiovascular health later in life. Drinking a cup of black tea daily may provide…
Antioxidant Flavonols – From Fruit, Tea and Wine – Linked to Slower Memory Decline
According to new research, people who eat or drink more foods with antioxidant flavonols, which are found in tea and wine as well as several…
People With Parkinson’s Who Eat a Diet Rich in Berries and Red Wine May Live Longer
3 or more servings per week of berries, red wine (flavonoids) linked to better odds of survival. A new study shows that people with Parkinson’s…
Flavonoid-Rich Foods – Such As Apples, Berries, Dark Chocolate and Wine – Improve Blood Pressure Levels
Flavonoids found in plants and plant foods such as berries, apples, tea, wine and dark chocolate are known to offer health benefits, including some protective…
Can Drinking Cocoa Make You Smarter? Cocoa Flavanols Found to Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition
The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa flavanols beforehand,…
Study: Eat Apples and Drink Tea to Live Longer
Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from…
Flavonoid Compound Shown to Prevent Blood Clots
Newly published findings from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center describe how rutin was shown to inhibit the formation of blood clots in an animal…
Berries Delay Memory Decline in Adults
Many of you probably knew that eating fresh berries and fruit was good for you; but how good was a question left unanswered, until now….