subject: Keep Your Skin Healthy And More With These 4 Flavonol Benefits [print this page] The flavonols are a group of health boosting nutrients that can be found in fruits, vegetables and teas. They are not officially classed as essential nutrients but they do have a number of important roles in the human body. In this article I will be expanding on this topic and taking a more detailed look at 4 flavonol benefits.
1) BOOSTING YOUR SKIN HEALTH:
1 of the important flavonol benefits is that they protect the collagen (the main protein in animal connective tissues) in your body from damage. Collagen is a key component in your skin and helps to keep it firm and minimise wrinkles.
2) KEEPING YOUR BLOOD HEALTHY:
Your blood has many different roles in the body. It supplies oxygen to the cells that need it, removes waste materials from the body and helps fight disease and infection (in the form of white blood cells). The good news is that the flavonols work very hard to keep your blood healthy
For starters, they improve circulation and prevent atherogenesis (a condition where hard plaques form within your artery walls). In addition to this they prevent arteriosclerosis (a condition where your arteries harden and lose elasticity) and prevent haemophilia (a condition that causes uncontrollable bleeding and makes it difficult for wounds to heal). Finally, they strengthen the capillaries (the smallest blood vessels in the human body) and lower blood levels of low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (a type of cholesterol that builds up in the artery walls and causes blockages).
3) PREVENTING ALLERGIC REACTIONS:
When you are allergic to something your body responds by releasing histamine (a chemical that causes allergic symptoms such as itching, sneezing, swelling and redness). This can lead to you experiencing these unpleasant symptoms every time you are exposed to an allergen. Fortunately, 1 of the useful flavonol benefits is that they act as antihistamines (substances which works against histamine and negate these allergic symptoms) and minimise the effect allergies have on your body.
4) SUPPORTING HEALTHY VISION:
As you get older your eyes normally deteriorate and you become more susceptible to various vision disorders. The good news is that the flavonols can minimise the impact of age on your eyes and prevent these age related disorders. Studies have shown that they can keep you safe from both cataracts (clouding on the lenses of the eyes) and glaucoma (a disease that damages the optic nerve and reduces vision).
SUMMARY:
Although the flavonols are non-essential nutrients, they should not be neglected in your diet. They can be found in a wide range of natural foods with apples, almonds, berries, peppers, spinach and tea being just some of the many sources. So tuck into these foods and start activating these powerful flavonol benefits.
