Polyphenol - and a list of 20 "lifespan essential" foodstuffs

[Korn]

List of 20 "lifespan essential" foodstuffs

Professor Gary Williamson, from the department of food science at Leeds University, has produced a list of 20 "lifespan essential" foodstuffs.
All are rich in naturally occurring chemicals, known as polyphenols, which have been linked to a variety of health benefits including protection against heart disease.


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The 20 foods are:
• apples
• blackberries
• black tea
• blueberries
• broccoli
• cereal bran
• cherries
• cherry tomatoes
• coffee
• cranberries
• dark chocolate
• green tea
• oranges
• peaches
• plums
• raspberries
• red grapes
• red onions
• spinach
• strawberries

I'm not surprised that animal products rarely show up on such lists....



More here.

[vava]

the colour red figures significantly I notice. poo the link doesnt work

[cobweb]

yum, the only one i don't like is plums.

[DreamIntoAction]

Oooh, I love plums (and prunes).

Interesting that coffee made the list. Like soy, you hear a lot of conflicting information about coffee. I don't know what to think anymore, but I guess moderation is key. Don't down 10 cups a day. I've never been a big coffee drinker, but have started to drink it more as of late.

Thanks for the list.

I wish bananas (my favorite fruit EVER) were listed, though! heh!

[BlueGreenEyes]

very very interesting! though i dont like cranberrys! yuck!