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The Positive Effects Of Matcha Tea You Didn’t Know About
Matcha tea isn’t a new fad. But do you know all the benefits of this powerful tea? Learn now four key things that will make you want to drink more Matcha.
Foods To Keep You Healthy As You Age
Written By Jane Byrne / Reviewed By Ray Spotts Anti-aging food products always help people look younger, delay the effects of aging, and help to improve skin elasticity and eliminate wrinkles. Anti-aging foods are rich in selenium and powerful antioxidants such as vitamins C and E.
Five Plants In Brazil Labeled Good Antioxidants
Reviewed By Ray Spotts The five food products have been known among the natives for their healing and anti-aging properties, according to Severino Matias Alencar, associate professor at the Department of Agroindustry, Food & Nutrition at University of So Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz Agricultural College. However, based on the research, the native berries appeared to have extremely high antioxidants.
Antioxidant Foods Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk
Reviewed By Ray Spotts As is known from many research studies and commonly held practices, antioxidants have amazing benefits that are great for the immune system and potentially even helpful in the prevention of cancer. Antioxidants have been lauded as a great way to thwart the onset of certain cardiovascular conditions because of their heart-healthy properties.
The Potential Anti-Aging Properties Of Mushrooms
The amounts of each one of these antioxidants present in mushrooms - ergothioneine and glutathione - vary largely by strain and type. There are many different species that exist which have these two antioxidants. The porcini species - a part of the wild variety - has the highest amount. Though the more common types had less of the antioxidants than the porcini, they still had way more than many other food items. White button mushrooms, for example, will still provide a great deal of these antioxidants to the body when readily consumed.