They contain polyphenols (antioxidants) and resveritrol, pretty much the substance that has been named the "fountain of youth". ❋ Carolyn Scott (2010)
Green tea, which is made of unfermented tea leaves, is healthy because it contains high amounts of antioxidants that are called polyphenols, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)
HuffPost blogger and integrative medicine expert Dr. Andrew Weil Green tea, which is made of unfermented tea leaves, is healthy because it contains high amounts of antioxidants that are called polyphenols, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. ❋ The Huffington Post News Editors (2011)
The Economist speaks of sommeliers and stomachs, exploring the health benefits of red wine, which is high in polyphenols, and how those polyphenols might help, since they don’t seem to make the trip from the stomach to the bloodstream in large amounts: ❋ Unknown (2008)
Previous studies have shown that compounds known as polyphenols, present in black and green tea, possess neuroprotective properties, binding with the toxic compounds and protecting the brain cells. ❋ Unknown (2011)
A Hong Kong study has shown that antioxidants in apples known as polyphenols, which combat cellular deterioration due to aging, may help to prolong our lives and reduce the risk of heart disease. ❋ Richard Schiffman (2012)
Nutrition expert Samantha Heller, a dietitian, nutritionist, exercise physiologist and clinical nutrition coordinator at the Center for Cancer Care at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., added that the cocoa bean contains healthy plant compounds like flavanols, called polyphenols, that act as powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. ❋ Unknown (2011)
You may have heard of a type of antioxidants called polyphenols. ❋ Unknown (2011)
A natural plant defense molecule, resveratrol is only one of many beneficial plant compounds called phytonutrients, included in the class called polyphenols, of which there are thousands. ❋ M.D. Mark Hyman (2009)
This is a huge category, and under this umbrella are vitamins (such as C and E), botanical extracts containing powerful antioxidant compounds called polyphenols (green tea, CoffeeBerry, pomegranate, and resveratrol from grapes). ❋ Ellen Marmur (2009)
Powerful antioxidants called polyphenols may prevent cancer cell growth, hinder blood supply to the tumor, or encourage cancer cells to commit suicide. ❋ Michael F. Roizen (2009)
For its parts green tae contains antixidant compounds called polyphenols that have been shown to fight breast tumor in animals. ❋ Unknown (2009)
In animal trials, UCLA researchers found that compounds known as polyphenols, which naturally occur in red wine, can inhibit the development of proteins that deposit in the brain and form the plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Tea is packed with nutrients, namely polyphenols, which have powerful antioxidant properties that can improve your overall health. ❋ Unknown (2009)
Researchers have carried out the study and found that flavanols, compounds found in chocolate and part of a group of chemicals called polyphenols, actually work by increasing the flow of blood into the brain. ❋ Unknown (2009)
