A study  has shown that  phenolics in healthy individuals were depleted after 3 days when omitted from the diet. After returning to a diet including phenolics, healthy individuals showed an increase in antioxidant levels. Phenolics are found in berries, tomatoes, cruciferous vegetables, eggplant, dark grapes. Eat berries with yoghurt to increase the berries phenolic intake. Reference: Kim HY, … Continue reading 3 days without colourful food reduces antioxidant defences in healthy people.