Fat Burning Via Flavonoids
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2012-08-27

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DESCRIPTION: Flavonoid phytonutrients (found concentrated in citrus, berries, red onions, beans, green tea, grapes, and cocoa) may boost metabolism enough to significantly slim one's waistline. This completes the seven-part video series on the fascinating phenomenon of the Mystery of the Missing Calories. I started out reviewing the balance of evidence of why nuts don't tend to contribute to weight gain in Nuts and Obesity: The Weight of Evidence (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/nuts-and-obesity-the-weight-of-evidence/), introduced two theories on last Monday (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/solving-the-mystery-of-the-missing-calories/), both of which were put to the test in a study on peanut butter (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/testing-the-pistachio-principle/). Then came an elegant study using walnut smoothies (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/testing-the-dietary-compensation-theory/), followed by the big reveal in Testing the Fat Burning Theory (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/testing-the-fat-burning-theory/). But why might nuts help you burn more fat? Arginine is one possibility (see yesterday's video-of-the-day at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fat-burning-via-arginine/) and today's flavonoids are another. For more on flavonoid phytonutrients, see my video Phytochemicals: The Nutrition Facts Missing From the Label (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/phytochemicals-the-nutrition-facts-missing-from-the-label/). For a comparison between fruit juices, see Best Fruit Juice (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-fruit-juice/) along with a video on putting that knowledge into practice, Pink Juice With Green Foam (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/pink-juice-with-green-foam/). Which beverage has the most antioxidants though? See Better Than Green Tea (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/better-than-green-tea/). What about juiced vegetables such as carrots and beets? See Benzene in Carrot Juice (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/benzene-in-carrot-juice/) and an entire series starting with Doping With Beet Juice (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/doping-with-beet-juice/). For more on the wonders of concord grapes (yum!), see Repairing DNA Damage (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/repairing-dna-damage/) and Plant-Based Diets and Cellular Stress Defenses (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-and-cellular-stress-defenses/).

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