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your procyanidins "People are very confused about the whole antioxidant story. A lot of misinformation has gotten out. Every week, it's something new. As a result, people aren't listening," said Mitchell. "Antioxidants are very important. But you don't need to buy them in pills. There are simple dietary changes you can make to ensure you get an ample supply." As you might guess, Mitchell is not a fan of antioxidant supplements. Flavonoids, she points out, work in combination with one another, which is why food s a better way to go. Besides, she adds, "when we extract compounds from food, we're extracting chemicals about which we know very little. There are more than 1,600 flavonoids n food, yet we don't know the pharmacology or toxicology of more than a handful of them." In Mitchell's view, better to get those compounds in food. After all, it's worked better that way for centuries.
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Alyson Mitchell, assistant professor of pharmacology and toxicology at UC Davis: "Eat your colors - that Øs pretty good advice for a healthy diet." |
