Cherries have long been appreciated for their taste, but growing evidence about their health benefits puts them squarely in the frame for “superfruit” status.
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Gelita’s PEPTIPLUS provides the healthy, purine-free nutrients required for the many processes that take place in muscles and cells.
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Resveratrol (3,5,4'-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene), a natural polyphenolic compound produced by plants, is found in the skin of red grapes and in other fruits, and it can also be produced by chemical synthesis. Resveratrol’s benefits are the subject of numerous animal and human studies. Animal studies have shown anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-aggregatory, hypoglycemic and other beneficial cardiovascular effects have been reported, as has blood pressure reduction.
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A 2012 Prepared Foods’ survey explores challenges to functional foods’ success and investigates attitudes toward nutritional components, such as omega-3s, probiotics, protein and antioxidants, as well as phytosterols and fruit- and vegetable-based ingredients.
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December 2011/NutraSolutions -- The benefits of antioxidants are vast; so, too, are the health claims being used around the globe associated with antioxidants--claims ranging all the way from heart health to skin health.
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Plant based bioactive peptides, such as from peas and flaxseed, offer the potential to stifle the “silent killer,” hypertension.
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An October 2011 report from the Hudson Institute entitled “Better-For-You Foods--It’s Just Good Business” found food and beverage companies with a high percentage of sales in the better-for-you (BFY) category also do better financially.
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Genetically modified zebrafish have been used in a new study to visualize early events involved in development of human atherosclerosis.
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Experts have indicated that mulberry, which is the latest fruit to be hailed a Superfood, is packed with anti-aging properties that could give skin back its youthful bloom and even reduce the onset of wrinkles and grey hair.
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Three kiwis a day could keep high blood pressure at bay, according to a new study. Research presented at the scientific meeting of the American Heart Association shows eating three kiwis a day is linked with decreased blood pressure.
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