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They’re in your wine, tea and all the plants we eat. Polyphenols can benefit our health in many different ways, some of which are still yet to be discovered.
Human activities can affect plants and have consequences for the human populations that consume them.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
Extra virgin olive oil contains polyphenols, which studies have linked to a range of different health benefits.
Everything from where your coffee is grown right down to how it’s brewed can affect what health benefits it might have.
Sauerkraut, sourdough, beer…and chocolate? They’re all fermented foods that rely on microbes of various types to transform the flavor of their raw ingredients into something totally different.
If you follow the Sirtfood diet, you’ll probably lose some weight in a short period because you’re consuming fewer calories. But the evidence behind the diet is lacking.
Remove the alcohol and calories, and it turns out beer is a drink that has many qualities found in health drinks.
Don’t lose the benefits of a more plant-based diet as you head into February.
The mystery of the yo-yo dieting effect has finally been solved.
Relax, chocoholics! Research from Swinburne University has found that polyphenols, chemicals contained in dark chocolate…
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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