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  • noun Plural form of flavinoid.

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  • Plants grown in healthy soil that is rich in organic matter rather than chemicals produce more nutritious foods with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and flavinoids which give food flavor.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • Plants grown in healthy soil that is rich in organic matter rather than chemicals produce more nutritious foods with higher levels of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and flavinoids which give food flavor.

    SO STRESSED William Kent Krueger 2010

  • In making these modifications, however, lowcarbohydrate dieters get rid of the trans fats and refined carbohydrates in the bun, miss out on the large amount of fat including trans fat and high-glycemic carbohydrates in the fries, pass up the quarter of a cup of high-fructose corn syrup in the soft drink, and get a fair amount of carotenoids, flavinoids, lycopenes, fiber, and other anti-oxidants and phytonutrients in the salad.

    Rebuttal to the PCRM | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009

  • Perhaps with science's effort to isolate the health effects of nutrients in food, we ignore the possibility that maybe it's not the antioxidants, minerals, and flavinoids alone, that maybe it's the entire piece of broccoli eaten at the table with your family that makes it healthy.

    Ellen Malmon: Peaceful Revolution:: Why Support for Breastfeeding Matters More than Ever 2009

  • Nowadays, we blame free radicals, lack of the right kind and amount of flavinoids, the sin of eating too much trans fat, etc., all of which can be cured or prevented by performing the appropriate eating of correct foods.

    I thoroughly hate the current craze for presenting food as medicine. Ann Althouse 2008

  • MMMMmmmmmm…delishus N nutrishus…full ob flavinoids 2

    Peep Show - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • One wonders if the presence of flavinoids is responsible for the alleged health benefits associated with cochineal and kermes as each possesses an intense red colorant that resembles antioxidant anthocyanins in berries.

    Alkermes: The Scarlet Elixir Michelle Krell Kydd 2008

  • One wonders if the presence of flavinoids is responsible for the alleged health benefits associated with cochineal and kermes as each possesses an intense red colorant that resembles antioxidant anthocyanins in berries.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Michelle Krell Kydd 2008

  • I knew chocolate was good for you you (flavinoids and all), and of course beef jerky with the protein and all, but sour cream too?

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Genius Junk Food 2006

  • Dark chocolate contains flavinoids and ... oh, who are we kidding?

    Must Have: Cocoa Loco 2007

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