U.S. study found that: popcorn and cereal products, antioxidants

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States Qiao-Sen University and other researchers have found, popcorn, cereal and a variety of snack foods contain antioxidants beneficial to human health at levels comparable with the vegetables and fruits.

According to the British "Daily Telegraph" reported on the 19th, popcorn in the alarming levels of polyphenol antioxidants, a cup of popcorn, an apple polyphenol content and the same, so popcorn is a healthy food. The same categories of food grains have such a nutritional value.

Reported that antioxidants can help the body eliminate free radicals damage cells and tissues. Polyphenols found in a variety of fruits, vegetables and plants, such as berries, walnuts, olives, tea and grapes in the chemical composition of its antioxidants vitamin C and E, 10 times.

We all know, cereal foods are beneficial to human health, but studies suggest that prior to its fiber beneficial to humans, but also can reduce the risk of cancer and coronary heart disease causes. Scientists have re-assessed the efficacy of cereal that the antioxidant polyphenols of which the health of the real components, grains per gram and per gram of polyphenol content of fruits and vegetables is almost the same.

The study found that cereal containing the most antioxidants from the wheat produced food, followed by corn, oats and rice categories of food.

Chocolate, wine, coffee and tea were re-identified as containing a variety of beneficial polyphenols to human health.

However, the study published in the week before, some researchers believe that in a movie theater popcorn because of high salinity, is a crime against children's health food.