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Anthocyanins and Berry Fruits
Reduce Risk of Diabetes
Anthocyanins are a type of flavonoid
usually associated with plant pigments.
Thus, those fruits, berries and vegetables
that are highly colored can be expected
to have a high content of anthocyanins or
their precursors. Examples you are
familiar with would include blueberry,
pomegranate, grape skin and grape seed,
etc. Supplements containing high
concentrations of anthocyanin are readily
available. Ask the pharmacists or
nutritionists at Willner Chemists for
guidance in selecting the product that is
right for you.
Additional Comments
from Don Goldberg
D
octors reviewed three large studies that
measured diabetes and anthocyanins in
the diets of 200,894 people, and five large
studies that measured diabetes and berries in
the diets of 194,019 people.
For anthocyanins overall, compared to men
and women who got the least, men and
women who consumed the most
anthocyanins were 15 percent less likely to
have developed type 2 diabetes over the
several study periods. For every 7.5 mg
increase in anthocyanins per day, chances for
diabetes declined by 5 percent.
For berries, while there were no effects
seen in men, women who got the most
berries in the diet were 18 percent less likely
to have developed type 2 diabetes compared
to women who got the least. Each 17 gram
increase in berries per day lowered chances
for type 2 diabetes by 5 percent.
(Reference: European Journal of Clinical
Nutrition; August, 2016, Published Online)
The Good, the Bad and the
Jitters? Guarana & Inflammation
I have mixed feelings about this study.
Guarana has indeed been used in
"energy" supplements. It also has a long
history of use in weight loss, typically, in
years past, in combination with ephedra.
The reason for this, of course, is that
guarana has a very high natural caffeine
content.
This should not be overlooked by those
people who are sensitive to the effect of
caffeine. There are other naturally rich
sources of catechins green tea is a good
example. I would suggest that for those
looking for a catechin-rich supplement,
green tea extract will serve the purpose,
without providing a large dose of caffeine
in the process.
Additional Comments
from Don Goldberg
G
uarana, a popular energy supplement
containing caffeine, also has important
antioxidants called catechins. In this study, 12
healthy but moderately overweight people,
age 20 to 65, with slightly increased chances
for heart disease, took 3,000 mg of guarana
seed powder per day containing 90 mg
catechins and 60 mg epicatechins.
After 15 days, doctors found less DNA
damage in white blood cells, more cellular
antioxidant activity, and less oxidized LDL,
the "bad" cholesterol. Oxidized LDL increases
chances for heart disease. Discussing the
findings, doctors said the catechins in
guarana powder were very easily absorbed by
the body.
(Reference: Food and Function; 2016, Issue 7)
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