01 Friday May 2020
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antioxidants, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flavonoids, health benefits, hot tea, iced tea, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, tea, Tufts University
Is one healthier than the other? Yes! Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, antioxidant researcher at Tufts University, says tea’s healthy benefits come from its flavonoids. And HOT tea generally has the most because heat unlocks the compounds. But when you add ice, it dilutes the flavonoids and weakens the health benefits.
27 Monday Jan 2020
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antioxidants, cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, elderberry, elderberry syrup, flu, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Loyola University
Go get some elderberry syrup. You can find it at stores like Rite Aid, CVS, and Target. According to the Loyola University Health System, elderberries have antioxidants that may help stop the flu virus from replicating. It won’t get rid of the flu – but it can shorten the duration of your illness and ease symptoms. The prescription? Mix 1 tablespoon of elderberry syrup into water or tea, 4 times a day.
19 Friday Jul 2019
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antioxidants, B Vitamins, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cucumbers, dehydrated, energy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lycopene, sluggish, tired, water, watermelon
If you’re feeling sluggish and dehydrated, try these top “recovery” foods to help get your energy back. They come from registered dietician Deborah Tagliareni:
First: Eat watermelon. It’s got “water” right in the name. Plus, it’s full of lycopene, an antioxidant also found in tomatoes. But watermelon has 4 times as much lycopene as tomatoes. So it’s a powerhouse when it comes to preventing and repairing free-radical damage.
Also, eat some cucumbers. Next, to lettuce, they have the highest water content of ANY vegetables! Plus, cucumbers have key B vitamins that support your metabolism by converting carbohydrates into energy.
14 Friday Jun 2019
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antioxidants, British Medical Journal, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, diet, flavonoids, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lose weight, plums, season, stone fruit, weight loss
…and they may hold the key to weight loss. Researchers in the British Medical Journal found that people who ate the most flavonoids gained the least amount of weight over the course of a study. And, ounce for ounce, plums have more flavonoids than other fruits! Those are the disease-fighting, anti-inflammatory antioxidants found in plant pigments – which give produce its color. And plums, in particular, have a lot of anthocyanins – a plant pigment that burns fat. So, to lose weight, eat plenty of plums while they’re in season.
13 Wednesday Mar 2019
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antioxidants, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dip, eat hummus, eat vegetables, eat veggies, hummus, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, stress, stress hormones, stressed out, UCLA, vegetables, veggies
Here’s a quick trick for reducing your stress hormones: Cut up some vegetables and dip them in hummus! UCLA researchers say the chickpeas in the Mediterranean dip contain one of the highest levels of polyphenols, an antioxidant that cuts down the production of stress hormones. The research showed that just a half-cup of hummus a day can cut our stress by at least 25% within 72 hours.
10 Friday Aug 2018
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antioxidants, blueberries, botox, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, damaged skin, healthy skin, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, University of Hawaii, wrinkles
…try some blueberries, first. Research at the University of Hawaii found the antioxidants in blueberries slow the formation of fine lines and wrinkles… because they boost production of collagen and elastin, the inner structure that keeps our skin smooth and supple. Those same compounds also help heal damaged skin – making it look younger and healthier, again.
24 Tuesday Jul 2018
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antioxidants, breast cancer, cancer, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, extra virgin olive oil, fish, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Mediterranean, Mediterranean diet, nuts, olive oil, salmon
You’ll have a 62% lower risk of developing malignant breast cancer. According to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, women on a Mediterranean Diet, who consumed 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a day, got the biggest benefit. It’s down to the oil’s antioxidants, which have been shown to kill cancer cells and halt tumor growth. So splash some extra virgin olive oil on your pasta, in your salad, and as a marinade with herbs on chicken or fish.
28 Thursday Jun 2018
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aches, antioxidants, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, Juniper, juniper oil, pain, pains
Grab some JUNIPER essential oil. Researchers in Korea found when people massaged juniper oil into sore, achy muscles, their pain usually went away WITHIN 5 minutes. Because the oil has at least 10 different powerful antioxidant compounds… and when they’re absorbed into muscle tissue, they reduce inflammation in a way that relieves pain fast.
12 Monday Mar 2018
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antioxidant, antioxidants, cold, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, flu, immunity, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, the flu, Yoga, yoga mat
Here’s another reason to roll out your yoga mat: It could keep you from catching a cold or the flu! Sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl says the slow controlled movements in yoga trigger an anti-inflammatory response in the body. And in a study, people who practiced yoga 4 times a week for 3 months improved their immune function and increased their antioxidant levels.
07 Thursday Dec 2017
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antioxidant, antioxidants, cancer, chamomile, chamomile tea, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, European Journal of Public Health, goiters, green tea, health, health benefits, healthy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, thyroid
But chamomile has major health benefits. According to a 30-year study in the European Journal of Public Health, people who drank chamomile tea just twice a week were up to 74% less likely to develop thyroid issues…Including over- or under-active thyroid, goiters and even cancer! The chamomile magic comes from antioxidants that fight oxidative-stress and inflammation that can damage your thyroid. So brew some calming chamomile twice a week.
