cont'd Benefits of coffee

Today, I have an alarming discovery to read upon that coffee has such a level of antioxidant. All along, I just know it is a caffeine beverage or addictive drink. Never did I know it has such kinds of benefits.

Oh my god, I am so ignorant!

Well, to continue our discussion on coffee...

A recent Pennsylvania study found that coffee offer the no.1 source of antioxidant in the U.S diet. The study include tea, coffee, cocoa & other foods.

The show an average U.S adult consume ~1300mg antioxidant daily from coffee than any dietary source, while 294mg from tea, follow by ~ 80mg from Bananas, ~70mg from dry beans & ~50mg for Corn.

Question here is can we totally depend coffee for our antioxidant source? The answer is no as coffee do not offer any fibers as a beverage. Hence, the more we should continue to get our nutrients and fibers from the fruits and vegetables.

More health benefits and information about coffee...

Coffee contains Tannin and antioxidant which is beneficial to the arteries and heart. It is good for liver, can prevent gallstones, improve blood circulation, cut down asthma. Other incredible benefits of drinking coffee regularly include risk of developing Parkinson disease, reduce risk in colon cancer and a decrease live cirrhosis.

If all the benefits that I read is true, then I won't really mind to get addicted by this alluring drink, .... hahaha...I am really glad that I have done my research..

Benefits of Grape seeds Extract

Does anyone take grape seeds when you are taking your grapes?

It seem like most of you will peel away the skin and spit out the seeds due to the tough and bitter taste.

What a lot of people do not know is Grape skin and seeds contain a lot of vitamins and antioxidants and we should make full use of it.

Here is an extract article from Wikipedia:

Since the 1980s, biochemical and medical studies have demonstrated significant antioxidant properties of grape seed oligomeric proanthocyanidins.Together with tannins, polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids, these seed constituents display inhibitory activities against several experimental disease models, including cancer, heart failure and other disorders of oxidative stress.

Grape seed oil from crushed seeds is used in cosmeceuticals and skincare products for many perceived health benefits. Grape seed oil is notable for its high contents of tocopherols (vitamin E), phytosterols, and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid, oleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid.