Just for fun, he's my list of the most beneficial supplements from the plant kingdom (I list the primary food source, as well as the molecule that delivers the key benefit)...
o Grapes -- resveratrol and grape seed extract
o Blueberries -- anthocyanin and pterostilbene
o White (or green) tea -- epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
o Olive Oil -- hydroxytyrosol
o Turmeric -- curcumin
These are the five that I consider non-negotiable, must-have everyday. All of these have amazing pro-health, anti-aging benefits, high ORAC values, and can battle the promotion of cancer and other disease and dementia.
As for my own consumption of these five, I take two supplements that contain resveratrol (I do not drink wine or eat grapes), I eat blueberries plus take a blueberry supplement, I drink white tea all day long, and use two other green/white tea supplements, I use olive oil each day, plus use two olive polyphenol supplements, and I take two turmeric supplements daily.
Most people haven't heard of pterostilbene (from blueberries), but it is coming on strong as a potent anti-oxidant with properties similar to resveratrol, along with stunning unique properties.
Of course, there are numerous other foods/plants with amazing benefits, but I doubt that any have been proven yet to deserve to be in the top five. Anyone disagree?
Scott
Edited by dukenukem, 29 September 2005 - 08:44 PM.