Archives for March 2011

My Orbana Healthy Energy Drink Review

A few months ago Orbana Healthy Energy got in touch with me and asked if I would like to sample their product. After a long delay, I am finally getting round to reviewing their product. I will be breaking this Orbana Healthy Energy review down into the following sections: 1) PRODUCT OVERVIEW:- In this section I will be discussing Orbana Healthy Energy and outlining its proposed health benefits. 2) HOW DOES IT TASTE?:- In this section I will be discussing how Orbana Healthy Energy tastes and how this taste compares with rival brands. 3) NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN:- In this … [Read more...]

The Flavonols Explained

WHAT ARE THE FLAVONOLS? The flavonols are a group of health boosting nutrients that can be found in many fruits, herbs and vegetables. They are part of the flavonoid group of phytonutrients (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). The flavonols and the other flavonoids were discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert Szent-Györgyi. He initially referred to the flavonoids as vitamin P but it was later discovered that they are not essential to human health and therefore not … [Read more...]

Quercetin Explained

WHAT IS QUERCETIN? Quercetin is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). Like many of the other flavonols, quercetin is highly protective and may help fight cancer and inflammation whilst also boosting heart health. In this article I will be dicussing quercetin in more detail. WHEN WAS QUERCETIN DISCOVERED? Quercetin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert … [Read more...]

Rutin (Vitamin P1) Explained

WHAT IS RUTIN? Rutin (which is sometimes referred to as vitamin P1) is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds that occur naturally in plants and have multiple health benefits but are not considered essential to human health). It is a strong antioxidant (a substance which protects the body's cells from oxygen related damage) which can also protect against cancer and inflammation. Today I will be discussing rutin and its role in the body in greater detail. WHEN WAS RUTIN DISCOVERED? Rutin … [Read more...]

Myricetin Explained

WHAT IS MYRICETIN? Myricetin is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). It is also a powerful antioxidant (a substance which protects the body's cells from oxygen related damage) that has been linked with brain and heart health. In this article I will be looking at myricetin in more detail. WHEN WAS MYRICETIN DISCOVERED? Myricetin was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian … [Read more...]

Kaempferol Explained

WHAT IS KAEMPFEROL? Kaempferol is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). It is an antioxidant (a substance which protects the body's cells from oxygen related damage) and has strong links with cancer prevention. In this article I will be discussing kaempferol in greater detail. WHEN WAS KAEMPFEROL DISCOVERED? Kaempferol was discovered in 1938 by the Hungarian biochemist Albert … [Read more...]

Top 9 iPhone Apps for Fitness Freaks

Hello everyone. Today’s article is a guest post from Tess Matthews who writes health and fitness articles for Yahoo Health. ----- The iPhone has been in the limelight for both good and bad reasons. But very few people know that this communication device can also be used in the line of fitness. This is mainly because; its mechanism or its working is more advanced than its contemporaries. It can do much more than playing music or placing a call. This is possible due to the dynamic combination of the default application store present in the phone and the powerful operating system. When … [Read more...]

Isorhamnetin Explained

WHAT IS ISORHAMNETIN? Isorhamnetin is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). It is an antioxidant (a substance which protects the body's cells from oxygen related damage) that has been linked with cancer and diabetes prevention and may also improve heart health. In this article I will be discussing isorhamnetin in greater detail. WHEN WAS ISORHAMNETIN DISCOVERED? Isorhamnetin … [Read more...]

Gingerol Explained

WHAT IS GINGEROL? Gingerol is one of the many flavonols that can be found in plant based foods and is a key part of fresh ginger. The flavonols are part of the phytonutrient family (a group of chemical compounds which occur naturally in plants and have numerous health benefits but are not considered essential nutrients). In this article I will be discussing gingerol in greater detail. WHEN WAS GINGEROL DISCOVERED? Awareness of ginger dates back to 4000 B.C. with it being referenced as a cooking spice in the sacred Hindu text; “Mahabharata”. However, the exact discovery date and the … [Read more...]