Quercetin-rich foods HEALTH REPORT Q Quercetin-rich foods are found in a typical healthy diet filled with fruits and vegetables. Being a plant pigment, you will get the highest amounts when you consume foods with rich colours and those you tend to eat with the skin on. You are likely already eating quercetin but, if you want more, these are the foods with the highest sources of quercetin:
Studies display the benefits of quercetin with its immune-supporting, antioxidant activity and mild-allergy relieving properties. Find out how it can help you this winter. What is quercetin? Found abundantly in fruits, vegetables, tea and wine, quercetin is a pigment and polyphenol bioflavonoid, that occurs alongside other antioxidant nutrients, synergistically making each other more effective – isn’t nature clever?! peculiar name but a powerful nutrient, quercetin (pronounced kwer-see-tin) certainly packs a punch for our immune health. uercetin help for the immune system Y ou may not have heard of it, but you are more than likely eating it! If you eat a whole food diet, full of fruits and vegetables, then you’re consuming quercetin. A
Apples Bilberries Blackberries Blueberries Broccoli Cherries Citrus fruits Garlic Herbs like sage and parsley Kale Leeks
Lettuces - red and green Olive oil Onions Raspberries Red grapes Red wine Rocket Shallots Tea - black and green Tomatoes
Quercetin has now been researched for decades for its multiple benefits including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immune supporting actions and relief for mild allergy symptoms. Quercetin for a healthy immune system Did you know that quercetin supports the immune system? For extra immune support, you can combine quercetin with zinc,
vitamins C and D. Foods to eat in abundance that contain quercetin, vitamin C and zinc this winter should include broccoli, kiwi fruit, berries such as strawberries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries.
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