Green tea extract only affects markers of oxidative status postprandially: lasting antioxidant effect of flavonoid-free diet.
Young JF, Dragstedt LO, Haraldsdóttir J, Daneshvar B, Kall MA, Loft S, Nilsson L, Nielsen SE, Mayer B, Skibsted LH, Huynh-Ba T, Hermetter A, Sandström B.
Research Department of Human Nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
The paper can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=12064344&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
To quote the author: "The study essentially served as a fruit and vegetables depletion study. The overall effect of the 10-week period without dietary fruits and vegetables
was a decrease in oxidative damage to DNA, blood proteins, and plasma lipids"So by NOT eating fruit and vegetables you can heal damage to your body.
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Recipe of the day
Beef Ribs
Ingredients:
2 large racks of beef ribs
OR
3 large racks of baby back ribs
Season to taste
Instructions:
To barbecue these ribs, set the temperature at roughly 250 F and cook the ribs with the lid closed. Cook the ribs for approximately 2 1/2 - 3 hours, or until the meat has shrunk back well from the bone.