Tag: Berry

9
Jun

Polyphenols, flavonoids, anthocyanins – all antioxidants, but are they different?

Our bodies contain a wide range of antioxidants, some manufactured by our bodies, and some only obtained from the food we eat.  Polyphenols are one of the most commonly occurring antioxidants in the food we eat, particularly in fruit and vegetables.  These are compounds with multiple (poly) phenol groups, chemical ring structures with one or more hydroxyl (OH) groups attached,

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26
Feb

What makes a food super?

When choosing food to include on our shopping list we are often attracted by a claim that a particular item is a “superfood”.  It is important to understand that while we are all looking for foods that really are “super”, the term “superfood” is a marketing term and not a scientific term.  Marketers generally use this term to describe a

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