Chief Longwind Of The North
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As so many people are afraid of chemical names, I thought i'd start this thread to allay some of those fears. Here are a couple of chemicals found as natural compounds that are so very healthy in the foods they come from:
From this site - Flavonoids and Isoflavonoids: From Plant Biology to Agriculture and Neuroscience - we get these chemical compounds that are found naturally in everything from pansies and roses to blueberries and carrots - Flavonoids represent one of the largest and most studied classes of phenylpropanoid-derived plant specialized metabolites, with an estimated 10,000 different members. Structurally, they consist of two main groups, the 2-phenylchromans (the flavonoids, including flavanones, flavones, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, and anthocyanidins) and the 3-phenylchromans (the isoflavonoids, including isoflavones, isoflavans, and pterocarpans;
Other important nutriens carry such names as;
Beta-carotene; Retinol - Vitamin A
Niacin; Nicotinic acid; Niacinamide - Vitamin B3
Cyanocobalamin; Methylcobalamin - Vitamin B12
ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol - D vitamins
Organic acids required as micronutrients for proper body function -
Trace minerals required as micronutrients for proper body function -
required as micronutrients for proper body function -
The color additive - carmine, which is obtained from certain insects. It is added to many things, such as make up (rouge), and even yogurt. Talk about bugs in your food.
Ok, your turn.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
From this site - Flavonoids and Isoflavonoids: From Plant Biology to Agriculture and Neuroscience - we get these chemical compounds that are found naturally in everything from pansies and roses to blueberries and carrots - Flavonoids represent one of the largest and most studied classes of phenylpropanoid-derived plant specialized metabolites, with an estimated 10,000 different members. Structurally, they consist of two main groups, the 2-phenylchromans (the flavonoids, including flavanones, flavones, flavonols, flavan-3-ols, and anthocyanidins) and the 3-phenylchromans (the isoflavonoids, including isoflavones, isoflavans, and pterocarpans;
Other important nutriens carry such names as;
Beta-carotene; Retinol - Vitamin A
Niacin; Nicotinic acid; Niacinamide - Vitamin B3
Cyanocobalamin; Methylcobalamin - Vitamin B12
ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol - D vitamins
Organic acids required as micronutrients for proper body function -
Trace minerals required as micronutrients for proper body function -
required as micronutrients for proper body function -
- Vitamin A (retinol)
- Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid)
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E (tocopherol)
- Vitamin K
- Carotenoids
The color additive - carmine, which is obtained from certain insects. It is added to many things, such as make up (rouge), and even yogurt. Talk about bugs in your food.
Ok, your turn.
Seeeeeeya; Chief Longwind of the North
I think it's a great idea to have a science-based discussion about this. Too many people are frightened and influenced by non-scientific sources that the truth - that the entire physical world is made up of chemicals and the human body is an amazing chemical factory - is forgotten.
