Have you had your Quercetin today?

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Have you had your Quercetin today?

 

I can just hear most people. Have I had my WHAT?

 

Quercetin. It is an anti-oxidant. Another one.

Yesterday we didn't know it existed , and now we find

out we need some.

 

That happens a lot, and that is why it is so important

to stay away from fads and just eat a wide variety of

good clean whole foods that agree with you.

 

http://wholehealthmd.com had this to say about Quercetin:

 

"Quercetin is an important antioxidant phytochemical

in a class of phytochemicals called flavonoids that are

being investigated for a host of health benefits. "

 

Terms like phytochemicals, or phytonutrients, night be

called vitamins in the process of being discovered.

 

 

Phyto refers to the Greek phyton, plant.

So a phyto nutrient is really a plant food

that we have not analysed to bits yet.

Now you can stop being intimidated!

 

"The benefits that may be specifically associated with

quercetin include antihistamine, antiallergenic, and

anti-inflammatory actions, as well as reduced risk of

cancer, cardiovascular disease, and cataracts."

 

One more reason to eat your apple a day, and make it

an organic apple so you can eat it skin and all.

 

Apple skins, red wine, tea, and onions are all rich

sources of quercetin.

The richest source of all is purple onions.

I read somewhere* that all onion skins are

an excellent source.

 

Did you know that onion skins are a really nice addition

to soup stock? They give a rich golden colour.

Adelle Davis, bless her nutrition pioneer heart, taught

this recipe for stock. We call it "Garbage Delight".

 

Wash your vegetables before you peel them, and

save all the peelings in a container with a fitted lid

in the freezer part of the fridge.

 

The end pieces of carrot, cauliflower leaves, the

tough outer peel of broccoli stems, the seedy

bottom part of bell peppers, you get the picture.

Outer peels of onion too.

If you are a meat eater, add bones from meat

or poultry.

 

When the container is full dump the works in a

large pan and cover with ample water.

Add salt, freshly crushed peppercorns and a bay leaf.

A tablespoon of vinegar helps to get the minerals out

of any bones.

 

Bring to the boil, simmer for half an hour, pour through

a colander and bingo, you have a delicious soup stock

that is free of additives and loaded with nutrients,

including quercetin.

 

More information on quercetin can be found here:

 

http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=news & dbid=83

 

*(An example of Infonesia: when you know something

but can't remember where you read it)

 

I get all my phytonutrients here:

aquazon

 

 

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