IPHY 2420 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Red Wine, Prostate Cancer
15 Aug 2016
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Humans have the most generalist guts, can eat the most types of food (besides rats) History of superfoods: generation 1: learning about them, 2: green tea, wine, etc, 3: the first lists available, 4: we know why these superfoods are super, the list keeps growing! Avocado: omega 3s and monounsaturated fats ( good fats) not nutrient dense, vitamin k, e + c (antioxidants), folate, lutein (good eye health), Magnesium, potassium: high fat content: more calories, but healthy fat calories. Oats: high in fiber and protein, protease inhibitors: naturally anti-viral, cholesterol lowering, inexpensive and easily available, active ingredients: lignans and phytic acid. Lignans: phytoestrogens block estrogen activity in cells, possibly reducing the risk of breast/colon/ovarian/and prostate cancer. Hot peppers: antioxidant, twice the vitamin c of citrus fruits, anti-inflammatory, heart health, active ingredients: capsaicin. May reduce the risk of fatal clots near the heart.
