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Article: Vitamin P: The wonderful bioflavonoids.
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- Arab News (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
- Article date:
- April 25, 2009
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Byline: Mariam A. Alireza
The recent "magic" word in vitamins and health is bioflavonoids. When we do not know enough about their benefits, importance, and functions in the body, we tend to overlook them; so we miss out on their good effects. On one hand, we are fortunate that they are readily available in bright-colored fruits and vegetables. On the other hand, the widespread of prepared, processed, and fast foods, has caused us to intentionally or unintentionally omit these antioxidants and their live-nutrients from our daily diet. Today, we shall dig into the secrets of bioflavonoids.
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