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Bioflavonoids Basics
A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, and beverages are rich in one of the most complex groups of naturally occurring compounds found in foods. Known as bioflavonoids, or simply flavonoids, more than 8,000 different types have been identified with even more likely to be discovered in the future. Bioflavonoids include isoflavonoids, flavanones, flavonols, flavanols, flavones…
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Keeping your Hands Warm with Citrus
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Quercetin: What It Is and Why You Need It
May 30, 2021
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Flavonoids are one of nature’s many therapeutic gifts. Widely found in fruits and vegetables, these phenolic substances have antioxidant properties that protect cells from free radical damage. One of the most well-known and studied flavonoids is quercetin, a flavonol mostly found in onions, berries, citrus fruits, broccoli, and grapes. A potent antioxidant, quercetin boasts anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive,…
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