The pathologic hallmark of the disease is recurrent, widespread, and diverse vascular lesions. Lupus (SLE) is not a rare disorder. Although reported at both extremes of life (e.g. diagnosed in infants and in the tenth decade of life) chiefly it affects women of child bearing age. Among children, SLE occurs three times more commonly in females than in males.
Definition of phytonutrient. : a bioactive plant-derived compound (as resveratrol) associated with positive health effects.
This is what our latest research project set out to discover! Partnering with Purdue University, we looked at how common milling and cooking processes affect the phytonutrients in oats. We took whole oats and turned them into flours, flaked oats, bars, and cereals, and measured their phytonutrient content during several steps of milling and cooking. We also studied if these phytonutrients were released during tests designed to mimic the process of digestion.