Category Archives: Antioxidants

Research Update, Part 1 – Got Green Tea?

Research has shown that green tea contains an extremely powerful class of protective antioxidants – called polyphenols. Green tea contains 30 to 40 percent polyphenols while black tea has 3 to 10 percent polyphenols. There are four primary polyphenols found in fresh tea leaves: epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epicatechin. Why We Need read more...

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The Importance of Antioxidants

We will help shed some light on questions like: What are the best antioxidants to take? Are there antioxidants that are best for specific conditions, like heart disease and diabetes? What does ORAC mean? Can I get antioxidants from food or do I need to take supplements? How much is enough? Can I take too read more...

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The Nutrient You Can’t Live Without

From our NEW Health Library, this post is on antioxidants and free radicals. To view the original article, please click here.   Antioxidants are nutrients that help minimize free-radical damage to the body. Free radicals are highly reactive compounds that are created in the body during normal metabolic functions or introduced from the environment, such read more...

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The Cardiovascular Benefits of NewGreens

The Cardiovascular Benefits of NewGreens™ By Ankur Chandra, MD Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents one of the most prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. population today. CVD is expected to be the leading cause of death in the western world in the next 15 years secondary to the increasing prevalence of diabetes and read more...

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NewGreens The Foundation of a Healthy Diet

March is National Nutrition Month sponsored by the American Dietetic Association. While I want to bring attention to National Nutrition Month, I am not going to reference much of the material on the website because most of it is pretty un-inspiring-there’s a lot of promotion for the meat and dairy industry. I would rather emphasize read more...

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Why You Need Water Soluble Vitamins

Introduction The water soluble vitamins play a vital role in every organ system of your body. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) has a number of important functions, including connective tissue support, immune system maintenance, and antioxidant activity. Vitamins B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid) and biotin play vital roles in various aspects of read more...

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More Fruits and Veggies

More Fruits and Veggies As a country we suck at getting enough fruits and vegetables, or maybe I should say getting enough variety of fruits and vegetables. The Produce for Better Health Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claim September as a reminder to Eat More Fruits and Veggies Month. Here read more...

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Berry Fusion Goes to Hollywood

Berry Fusion™ is a high antioxidant superfood drink that has one extra special feature-it helps to boost your mental and physical endurance. That’s why we were asked by a prominent movie producer (and Berry Fusion™ user) to provide Berry Fusion™ for his cast and crew during late night filming of his latest movie. Here are read more...

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Sitting in Leisure Time is Associated with Early Death

Researchers recently reported that sitting around too much in one’s spare time appears to increase the risk of dying, regardless of physical activity. Numerous studies have identified a relationship between high levels of physical activity and reduced risks of death and a multitude of health problems. Few studies, however, have examined the association between time read more...

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American Diabetes Alert Day

Since tomorrow is American Diabetes Alert Day, we want to help the American Diabetes Association raise awareness about blood sugar disorders, and remind you about the pre-diabetic condition called Insulin Resistance Syndrome (IRS). IRS is climbing to unprecedented levels and increasing along with it, the conditions that it predisposes: diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and premature read more...

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