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High-flavonoid foods, like berries and apples, ‘prevent weight gain’

December 2, 2016 Srijitaand, Apple's, Berries, Foods, Gain, High-flavonoid, Like, Prevent, Weight

“Get fruity to get fit: Eat more berries to beat a big belly,” The Sun reports. The advice is based on the findings of a major new study looking at the effects of foods rich in the compound flavonoid, such as berries and apples, on body weight. The researchers tracked around quarter of a million people over 24 years. Results suggest that eating more flavonoids – specifically anthocyanins (coming mainly from blueberries and strawberries), flavonoid polymers (from tea and apples), and flavonols (from tea and onions) – was linked to…

Sea Buckthorn: Can These Eye-Catching, Bright Berries Be the Next Super Food?

August 1, 2016 Srijitabe, Berries, Bright, Buckthorn:, Can, Eye-Catching, Food., Next?, Sea, super, The, these

What if we told you about a magic ingredient that can boost your immunity and also give you beautiful, glowing skin? The health benefits of this small, radiant, orange berry are many but unfortunately, unknown to most of us. Sea buckthorn, scientifically called Hippophae rhamnoides, is native to the dry, sandy regions of Europe and Asia. These berries are packed with an exhaustive range of nutrients essential to human health. What’s unique about them is the presence of essential oils, not only in their seeds, but also in the edible…