The health benefits of
QUERCETIN – it’s
not just for dieting
.
Science has proven that antioxidants are beneficial
to health. One of the
most prominent dietary antioxidants, 
Quercetin, is a flavonoid found in fruits,
vegetables, tea, wine and many supplements. Quercetin is also an
anti-inflammatory.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to get sufficient antioxidants from
diet
alone because you cannot physically eat a sufficient amount of
vegetables and
fruits in a given day.
Quercetin promotes the thermogenic processes thereby increasing
your metabolism.
This will increase your energy level without the unwanted effects
of caffeine
or other stimulants. Quercetin helps your body burn excess
carbohydrates
and fat, while providing antioxidant support for your body’s
needs.
Quercetin is a Free Radical scavenger helping to reduce oxidation
within
cells in order to fight off the damaging effects of these unstable
molecules.
As
unstable free radicals move throughout the body they are able to
bond to
healthy/stable molecules in healthy cells. Once in the cells these
free radicals
damage cell
membranes, chromosomes, and enzymes. This damaging of the cells
will affect
the rate of aging by accelerating the aging processes. Free
radicals weaken
the immune system, reducing the body’s ability to fight off
infection
from germs and viruses. A weakened immune system cannot fight off
the effects
of stress or overwork. Quercetin is a powerful free radical
scavenger working
to rid the body of these harmful unstable molecules, helping to
prevent and
repair the damage caused.
Quercetin as a weight loss aid has been very effective by creating
a natural
boost in energy and the thermogenic processes that increase
metabolism, without
the unwanted side effects of caffeine and artificial stimulants. Our
poor eating
habits do little to provide the needed amount of antioxidants our
bodies require
for normal functioning, let alone enough to counteract our diets
loaded with
fats, sugars and bad carbohydrates. Our diets today, rather than
providing
energy and enhancing overall health, actually reduce our energy
levels, reduce
our mental activity while aging us at an even faster rate. Quercetin
increases
energy levels naturally while helping to slow the aging damages
caused by free
radical activity gone unchecked.
And quercetin helps in the prevention of cardiovascular disease
and atherosclerosis.
As an antioxidant it has an impact on the vascular system by
lessening the
oxidation of LDL to reduce the accumulation in arteries. There are
many diseases
linked to damage from free radical activity; some of these are
diabetes,
cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s.
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