Could it be the flavinoids? Since I have been eating 5oz of vegetables three time a day; I have not caught a cold

Could it be the flavonoids?  Since I have been eating 5oz of vegetables three time a day; I have not caught a cold.
Vegetables contain more than 6000 flavonoids.  Scientists are discovering that many of these are essential for our health.  While scientist are working on isolating and figuring out the right dose of each of the thousands of these powerful nutrients and attempting to package them into some marketable miracle cures; I need an approach.  I am of the perspective that one sensible approach to living  is to eat a wide variety of vegetables in the amount of 5oz three times a day in accordance to World Health Organization’s recommendation that is accessible to most of our 7.7 Billion fellow global citizens.  I believe that these fundamental requisite for wellness is accessible to all who has air, water and sunshine that makes the vegetables grow.

Review article.
“Flavonoids, a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, are found in fruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea and wine. These natural products are well known for their beneficial effects on health and efforts are being made to isolate the ingredients so called flavonoids. Flavonoids are now considered as an indispensable component in a variety of nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, medicinal and cosmetic applications. This is attributed to their anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and anti-carcinogenic properties coupled with their capacity to modulate key cellular enzyme function. Research on flavonoids received an added impulse with the discovery of the low cardiovascular mortality rate and also prevention of CHD. Information on the working mechanisms of flavonoids is still not understood properly. However, it has widely been known for centuries that derivatives of plant origin possess a broad spectrum of biological activity. Current trends of research and development activities on flavonoids relate to isolation, identification, characterisation and functions of flavonoids and finally their applications on health benefits. Molecular docking and knowledge of bioinformatics are also being used to predict potential applications and manufacturing by industry. In the present review, attempts have been made to discuss the current trends of research and development on flavonoids, working mechanisms of flavonoids, flavonoid functions and applications, prediction of flavonoids as potential drugs in preventing chronic diseases and future research directions.”

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