Category Archives: Catechin

How do Green Tea Catechins Cause Weight Loss?

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is a drink that is associated with weight loss in humans and animals. This weight loss is often attributed to the caffeine present in tea, and this may be a significant factor. However, green tea is also rich … Continue reading →

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Tea and Weight Loss

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is known to have a number of health effects that include improvements to both mental and physical parameters. The effects of tea are attributed to a number of chemicals it contains including polyphenolic antioxidants, caffeine and the … Continue reading →

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Nutrition for Eye Health

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Nutrition can play an important role in the health of the eyes. Damage to the eyes can occur over the lifetime of the individual and one of the main drivers of eye disease is free radical generation, which can in … Continue reading →

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The Main Differences Between Tea and Coffee

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Robert Barrington

Tea and coffee are two of the most commonly drunk beverages after water. Both tea and coffee have some interesting health properties, and are quite similar in this respect. However, the chemistry of tea and coffee reflects some of the … Continue reading →

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The Antioxidant Effects of Green Tea

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is a decoction made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Green tea has been extensively researched for its phytochemical content and its health effects. Green tea is a source of catechin flavonoids, and it is these … Continue reading →

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Flavonoids Against Obesity

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of secondary plant metabolites that are found in high concentrations in fruits and vegetables. Plant based diets contain high concentrations of flavonoids. The main categories of flavonoids are flavones, flavanones, flavonols, flavanols, isoflavones and proanthocyanidins and … Continue reading →

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Green Tea: Protective Effects Against Stress

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Green tea is a rich source of polyphenolic phytochemicals. In particular it contains high amounts of the catechin variety of flavonoids. Evidence suggests that these catechins may have health benefits in humans and animals. One protective effect of green tea … Continue reading →

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Catechins Improve Anxiety: The CREB Pathway

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are a group of phytochemicals with interesting nutritional properties. They have a number of health effects including the ability to regulate mood. Application of green tea to animals has been shown to improve the spatial learning and memory declines … Continue reading →

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Catechins for Anxiety and Depression

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Catechins are a group of phytochemicals  that belong to the flavonoid class. Chemically catechins are flavan-3-ols. Catechins are found in plant foods and good sources include apples and tea. Catechins may have beneficial effects against mood disorders and may be … Continue reading →

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Coconut Oil and Catechins for anxiety?

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Plant foods have been shown to have beneficial effects against inflammation. This may relate to the phytochemicals they contain, many of which have been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects. For example, coconut oil may be anti-inflammatory in nature because the … Continue reading →

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