Polyphenols & Flavinoids

Polyphenols & flavinoids are powerful antioxidants related to tannins. Red wine offers polyphenols (as does red grape juice & green tea), while flavinoids are found alongside vitamin C in fresh foods such as citrus fruits. These antioxidants strengthen capillary walls & may help in cases of heavy menstrual bleeding. Like other antioxidants they are good detoxifiers.

What's good about Polyphenols & Flavinoids?

• Reduces bruising in susceptible individuals
• Protect capillaries
• Protect against cerebral & other hemoraghing
• Reduce menstrual bleeding
• Have antioxidant properties & encourage Vitamin C's own antioxidant qualities
• Antiviral activity
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti allergy
• May help to cure colds

Best sources of polyphenols (also known as polyphenolic flavonoids) are green tea, red grapes in the form of red wine & grape juice.

Flavinoids are also known as bioflavonoids & flavones & were originally called vitamin P. They are antioxidants, found in the company of vitamin C in natural foods & are responsible for the colour in the leaves, flowers & stems of food plants. Best sources of flavinoids include citrus fruits, apricots, cherries, green bell peppers, broccolli & lemons.

Some herbs are also rich in polyphenols & flavinoids, including ginkgo biloba, hawthorn, milk thistle & bilberry.

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Hot Spiced Pears is a healthy recipe full of antioxidants & flavinoids from my Just Puds blog

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