Polyphenols may perform much more important roles than previously thought, from providing basic nutrition to reducing risk against chronic diseases.
Polyphenols are a large group of compounds found in many plant foods such as tea, coffee, nuts and seeds, soya products, cocoa and chocolate, and fruits and vegetables. A large volume of literature has... Read More
Resveratrol is the highly potent antioxidant most commonly known for its presence in red wine. It has been at the heart of the debate as to why French people live healthier lives. But recent research is showing that red wine is not the only substantial source of resveratrol.
Americans consumed over 3.3 billion pounds of chocolate in 2001 — almost half of the world's production. That's an average 11 pounds of chocolate per person per year. (The Swiss out do Americans by eating an average of 22 pounds of chocolate products per year per person.)
