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After water, green tea is the most consumed beverage in the world; and there’s good reason for it! The tea plant is rich in valuable antioxidants that tout numerous health benefits from immunity to oral health to weight management. And the evidence is very impressive. …
Resveratrol is a phytoalexin, a natural substance that is released by plants to protect them from fungus and other microbes, from extreme temperatures, and from excessive dampness or drought. Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes, red wine, and peanuts. As a supplement, Resveratrol is one of the first that drew a significant amount of attention from the scientific and medical communities throughout the world. As a matter of fact, it has been researched extensively for its many health benefits; to date, there are over 4,000 human studies with Resveratrol.
Resveratrol is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory substance. By being small enough to penetrate almost any cell in the body, it is able to activate many latent genes that aid in our survival and potentially extend the life of our cells.
According to Amanda Williams, MPH, Director of Nutrition for InVite® Health, resveratrol has been shown to increase the activity of SIRT1 (a gene that has been identified as the possible cause of aging), published in the Journal of Science. Researchers at Harvard University led the efforts to prove the power of resveratrol in enhancing mitochondrial function and longevity. Lead researcher from Harvard, David Sinclair reported, “In the history of pharmaceuticals, there has never been a [a drug] that binds to a protein to make it run faster in the way that Resveratrol activates SIRT1.”
Read, “A Potent Antioxidant: Resveratrol’s Impact on Longevity” by Amanda Williams, MPH
As an antioxidant, it targets free radicals and limits the impact of oxidative stress on our cells. In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers found a strong correlation between red wine consumption and cardio-protective effects. “Red wine consumption for 2 weeks resulted in a 20% reduction in the propensity of plasma to undergo lipid peroxidation. In parallel, red wine consumption reduced the propensity of the volunteers’ LDL to undergo lipid peroxidation (in response to copper ions) as determined by a 46%, 72%, and 54% decrease in the content of TBARS, lipid peroxides, and conjugated dienes in LDL, respectively, as well as by a substantial prolongation of the lag phase required for the initiation of LDL oxidation.”
Does this mean you should consume more red wine? Probably not. The amount of red wine one would have to consume in order to reap Resveratrol’s benefits is unattainable. But, according to Amanda Williams, a person taking 20mg of Resveratrol supplements may ingest the equivalent amount of Resveratrol found in roughly 40 glasses of red wine.[1] Cheers to that!
[1] https://www.invitehealth.com/Article-antioxidant-Reservatrol-Longevity.html
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Meet Jerry Hickey, InVite® Health’s Scientific Director and Pharmacist in Forest Hills, Queens on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 for a free nutritional consultation in-store from 1pm to 6:30pm! InVite® Health is a brand that places a high value on nutritional education. For this reason, our …
When the temperature drops, you need something hot to warm you up. What’s better than snuggling up with a blanket and a good movie? A pumpkin spice hot chocolate – with a healthy kick!
Pumpkin spice is the quintessential fall ingredient; from Starbucks™ to Dunkin Donuts™, you can pretty much find pumpkin spice anywhere. But pumpkins are more than just great decorations or pie fillings. Pumpkins are rich in vitamins and minerals and low in calories. Studies have shown that the potassium contained within pumpkin have positive effects on blood pressure and its antioxidants help to protect your eyes.
Chocolate is one of nature’s most powerful super foods. But the benefits of chocolate are generally reversed when milk, cholesterol from milk solids, and/or an enormous amount of refined sugar are added. Cocoa is naturally bitter in flavor so chocolate bars require a lot of sweetening. When cocoa is cooked, it becomes even more bitter. It its natural form, it contains a wide variety of minerals, vitamins and antioxidant flavonoids that offer great health benefits. InVite’s® Cocoa Hx® is an uncooked super food within a vegetable fruit supplement.
Cocoa Hx® contains all the nutritional components that occur naturally in pure dark chocolate, without the saturated fat, sugar and calories found in chocolate bars. It also includes powdered kiwi fruit and freeze-dried black raspberry fruit, to support respiratory health, and protect your genes and DNA while throughout the aging process. Freeze-dried black raspberry helps protect the entire digestive tract, including the mouth, stomach and colon.*
Chocolate in its natural form (without additives) includes essential minerals and has polyphenols similar to those found in wine that offer excellent antioxidant protection that have been shown to increase circulation to the brain and heart, improving healthy blood flow. Together, these agents help improve various areas of health such as circulation, energy and mood. Flavonols are the substances in cocoa that have been shown to be responsible for boosting heart health and keeping blood pressure in the normal range.*
Cocoa may increase blood flow to the brain, according to new research published in the Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment journal. Researchers suggest that long-term improvements in brain blood flow could impact cognitive behavior, offering future potential research into a healthy aging brain, increased memory and lowering risk for debilitating events. In a scientific study of healthy, older adults ages 59 to 83, Harvard medical scientists found that participants who regularly drank a cocoa flavonol-rich beverage had an 8% increase in brain blood flow after one week and 10 percent increase after two weeks. In this first-of-its-kind study, the researchers found both short and long-term benefits of cocoa flavonols for brain blood flow, offering future potential for one in seven older Americans. Scientists speculate that maintaining an increased blood flow to the brain could slow this cognitive decline.*
So instead of buying another pumpkin spice latte or hot chocolate, head to the nearest InVite® retail location to pick up Cocoa Hx®. It tastes great in your hot chocolate and adds a healthy-boost!