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Popcorn contains more antioxidant than fruits and vegetables
Popcorn contains more of the healthful antioxidant substances called "polyphenols" than fruits and vegetables. The hulls of the popcorn –– the part that everyone hates for its tendency to get caught in the teeth –– actually has the highest concentration of polyphenols and fiber.

Eating grapes and drinking red wine protect your skin
UV radiation leads to the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These molecules exert a variety of harmful effects by altering key cellular functions and may result in cell death. Several studies have demonstrated that human skin can be protected against UV radiation by using plant-derived antioxidants.

Blueberries may inhibit development of fat cells in obese
Using blueberry polyphenols, researcers were able to inhibit obesity at a molecular stage. The study was performed in tissue cultures taken from mice. The polyphenols showed a dose-dependent suppression of adipocyte differentiation.

Bottled tea beverages contain no healthful antioxidants
Many commercially bottled tea beverages contain little or no healthful antioxidants, new research suggests. The first measurements of healthful antioxidant levels in commercial bottled tea beverages has concluded that health-conscious consumers may not be getting what they pay for: healthful doses of those antioxidants, or "poylphenols," that may ward off a range of diseases.

Green tea may reduce lung cancer risk in smokers
Drinking green tea could modulate the effect of smoking on lung cancer. Results of this hospital-based, randomized study conducted in Taiwan were presented at the AACR-IASLC Joint Conference on Molecular Origins of Lung Cancer, held here from Jan_11-14, 2010.

Extra virgin olive oil prevents Alzheimer's disease
Natural compound, Oleocanthal, in extra virgin olive oil targets toxic beta amyloid proteins in patients with Alzheimer's disease, revealed by US researchers. Extra virgin olive oil contains the highest amount of polyphenol antioxidants also.

Popcorn has highest levels of healthy antioxidants
Snack foods like popcorn and many popular breakfast cereals contain "surprisingly large" amounts of healthful antioxidant substances called "polyphenols", revealed by researchers at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Turmeric extract curcumin may suppress fat growth in obese
Curcumin, the major polyphenol found in turmeric, appears to reduce weight gain in mice and suppress the growth of fat tissue in mice and cell models.

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