Compound May Add Years of Healthy Living!

By Better Health Research Team • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: Health E-Hint

It’s no secret that lifestyle choices can affect the way you age. Studies show one simple way to promote healthy aging involves eating foods rich in flavonoids.

These plant chemicals block the effects of harmful free radicals. This helps protect the cells in your organs from damage. Because they can block cell damage, flavonoids have been linked to cancer prevention.

Some experts recommend at least 31 mg of flavonoids daily. You can boost your intake by drinking green tea (8 mg per cup), or by feasting on broccoli and strawberries—which provide about 4 mg each per cup. Other rich sources of this compound are white tea, grapes (skin and juice), dark chocolate (70 percent or more cacao content), citrus fruits, ginkgo biloba and onions.

These remarkable “food cures” may help you add more vibrant years of healthy living!