NUT-2202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Resveratrol, Flavonoid
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Eat fries, only 1/10 eat dark green or yellow vegetables. Less than 2 servings of fruit a day. Any food group completely avoided, low fat diet. Most americans do not meet dietary needs. 1994 dietary supplement and health education act qualities) Phytochemicals benefit vision, diabetes, better circulation, slower aging, lower heart disease. Asians in asia have less osteoporosis, cancers, heart disease. The fda can oversee the safety, manufacturing, and claims of supplements. Fda requires makers to test purity, strength and composition of their product. Usp quality check (disintegration, dissolvability, potency, purity, expiration date for these. Some chemicals in foods can be good, bad or neutral. Decreased incidence of cancer and heart disease. Wine and tea (phytochemicals of the flavonoid- antioxidant) Anthocyanins add pigment to fruits and veggies (red/purple), in the flavonoid family, may. Sterol or stanol esters added to margarines, associated w lower cholesterol. Natural examples- broccoli sprouts, cranberry juice, all fruits and veggies.
