Consumption of dietary polyphenols derived from fruit, vegetables, and other plant-derived foods may confer a number of health benefits, including to cardiovascular and brain function.
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To the most powerful polyphenols include:
Cocoa Flavanols
Curcumin
Ginkgo Flavonols
Green Tea Catechins
Resveratrol
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Polyphenols have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects and they affect several cellular pathways which mean that they exert a pleiotropic effect.
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Potential Health Effects of Polyphenols:
may protect against Alzheimer's-like diseases and dementia
may prevent systemic and/or localized inflammation
may neutralize free radicals and decrease cancer risk
flavonoids and resveratrol may block cholesterol oxidation
polyphenolic compounds are associated with both the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes
are associated with anti-obesogenic effects
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Do you know what is the best part of polyphenols? That it’s so easy to incorporate more of them into your diet. So don’t hesitate and add some berries to your oatmeal and enjoy a square of dark chocolate with your coffee.
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