With increasing media coverage and government advice, we’re sure you’re all aware of the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables. This is to help you get your required antioxidants. The World Health Organisation recommends a minimum daily intake of 400g, but with the pressures of modern living and often the need for convenience many people can struggle to achieve this. Unhealthy eating habits creep in, and other daily factors such as stress, alcohol, smoking and environmental pollution can impair antiradical defence potential in the body.
Polyphenols are a group of phytochemicals which are micronutrients naturally occurring in plants and have antioxidant activity. Polyphenols are the main antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants are so important because they help to protect cells against free radicals and the damage they can cause. Free radicals are unstable and highly reactive molecules that are produced by the body and may be the result of factors such as diet, stress, exercise or being exposed to things such as tobacco smoke, environmental pollution, and radiation. Their accumulation can lead to oxidative stress and damage to cells.
To protect cells from free radical damage and oxidative stress we need to maintain antioxidant reserves through regular intake; to do this we need to increase our healthy eating habits and work towards achieving our 5-a-day and beyond – in fact some recent media advice has suggested we should aim for a minimum of 5 portions and work towards as many as 10-a-day to boost our health and live a longer life.
Polyphenol 5 capsules are suitable for vegans and vegetarians and contain a blend of 6 beneficial plant source ingredients widely celebrated for their phenolic content, along with other essential nutrients. These are:
- Olive Leaf Extract
- Grape Seed Extract
- Pomegranate Extract
- Green Tea
- Pine Bark
- Grapefruit Seed Extract
Developed with the goal of helping to fill in the nutritional gap between our diets and need for natural antioxidant polyphenols, you can add an essential source of antioxidants to your diet with just two capsules per day.
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