WHAT ARE FLAVANOIDS ?
FLAVANOIDS
give food their colors
but also give you Phytonutrients
PHYTONUTRIENTS
are compounds found in plants that help protect plants from
- UV radiation
- Insect attack
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PHYTONUTRIENTS
also provide benefits
to those who eat plant foods because they contain
- Antioxidants
- Anti-inflammatories
- Liver promoting properties
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IN SALAD GREENS
Different salad greens
offer specific flavonoid phytonutrients
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The different colors in the leaves
may not seem important
but each shading represents a different combination of flavonoids
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GREEN LEAF VARIETIES
have Quercitin which is also found in
- Apples
- Black Tea
- Onions
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HEALTH PROPERTIES OF QUERCITIN
- Antioxidants
- Anti-Inflammatories
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QUERCITIN COMBATS
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Crohn’s
- Gout
- Allergies & Asthma
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QUERCITIN PROMOTES
- Eye health
- Prostate health
- Heart health
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AVOID QUERTICIN IF YOU TAKE
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
Quercetin may increase estradiol & reduce the effectiveness of other forms of estrogen - The calcium channel blocker Felodipine for high blood pressure
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RED LEAF VARIETIES
have Cyanidins which has antioxidants that combat
- Inflammation
- Diabetes
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ENDIVE
has Kaempferol which has antioxidants which combat
- Inflammation
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Bacteria
- Heart disease
- Allergies
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