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Berries, pomegranates shown to have highest anti-cancer activity of any fruits

  By ironman45 | April 11, 2013 - 12:41 pm | Anti aging, food
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Numerous studies have confirmed that berries are the best foods to maximize your intake of disease-fighting antioxidants, and have also identified the other fruits and vegetables with the highest antioxidant content.

Antioxidants are increasingly implicated as the chemicals behind many of the health-promoting benefits of fruits and vegetables. They act in part by cleansing the body of free radicals, which can cause cell and DNA damage that leads to the effects of aging and to many chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

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One major study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry in 2004, analyzed the antioxidant levels of more than a hundred separate foods including fruits, vegetables, breads, cereals, nuts and spices. (more…)

Seven of the best raw foods to add to your diet now

  By ironman45 | March 7, 2013 - 10:18 pm | food
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The health benefits of eating certain foods raw are numerous, as raw foods are essentially living foods that contain live enzymes, undamaged nutrients, and alkaline-forming compounds that help nourish and cleanse the body. And you do not necessarily have to take the leap to a completely raw diet to gain the many health benefits of raw foods. Simply incorporating more raw foods into your existing diet can help bring about positive changes that will help you look and feel your best.

Here are seven of the best raw foods you can begin adding to your diet today, if you have not added them already: (more…)

Don’t Be Fooled By Expensive Superfoods – Foods With Highest Antioxidants Are The Cheapest

  By ironman45 | March 7, 2013 - 4:23 pm | food
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The top six foods with the highest antioxidant values on the ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) scale are cheaper and more readily available the more expensive alternatives with lower ORAC scores.

Although cocoa and acai are popularly promoted in health circles as the top superfoods having the highest antioxidant values, this is only hype as part of their marketing efforts to promote what has quickly become a billion dollar industry. The fact is, they don’t even make the list of top six foods with the highest ORAC values which is one of the most accurate methods of measuring antioxidant capacities in biological samples.

ORAC units or “ORAC score” were developed by the National Institute on Aging in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). While the exact relationship between the ORAC value of a food and its health benefit has not been established, it is believed that foods higher on the ORAC scale will more effectively neutralize free radicals. According to the free-radical theory of aging, this will slow the oxidative processes and free radical damage that can contribute to age-related degeneration and disease. (more…)

Genetic Evidence That Antioxidants Kill Cancer

  By ironman45 | July 20, 2012 - 3:23 am | cancer cures, food
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Researchers of Jefferson’s Kimmel Cancer Center have produced genetic evidence suggesting antioxidant drugs could help prevent and treat cancer. With research already showcasing the powers of various cancer fighting foods, this research further shows how dangerous mainstream medical testing and treatments can be outranked by nature’s gifts. (more…)

Antioxidant-Rich Foods Ward Off Stroke

  By ironman45 | January 15, 2012 - 7:27 pm | stroke
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Antioxidant-Rich Foods Ward Off Stroke

An imbalance between the production of cell-damaging free radicals and the body’s ability to neutralize them, oxidative stress leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage and stiffening. Previously, a number of studies have demonstrated that antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, carotenoids and flavonoids can inhibit oxidative stress and inflammation by scavenging the free radicals.  (more…)

Quercetin as good as resveratrol in fighting inflammation

  By ironman45 | September 29, 2011 - 2:03 am | weight loss
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Quercetin as good as resveratrol in fighting inflammationResearch described online on October 13, 2010 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition revealed that the ability of quercetin to reduce inflammation and insulin resistance in human fat cells is equal to or greater than that of resveratrol, a well-known plant compound that has an anti-inflammatory benefit. Quercetin is a flavonol found in plants including apples, onions, capers, lovage and grapes which have known antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. (more…)

Supplement use associated with greater survival, less recurrence in breast cancer patients

  By ironman45 | September 28, 2011 - 4:28 am | breast cancer
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Supplement use associated with greater survival, less recurrence in breast cancer patientsOn December 21, 2010, the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention published the discovery of researchers at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and the Shanghai Center for Disease Control and Prevention that vitamin supplement use during the first six months following a breast cancer diagnosis is associated with a reduced risk of disease recurrence and death compared to the risks experienced by nonusers. (more…)

Strawberries Shown To Reduce Oxidative Stress

  By ironman45 | July 12, 2011 - 10:07 pm | food
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A big bowl of fresh strawberries is one of the many delights of summertime, and researchers have recently found that the fruits may also help to prevent some illnesses due to their antioxidant properties.

Oxidative stress is an imbalance in the body that has been shown to be the cause of several different diseases and conditions. Antioxidants help to reduce this effect, hence their touted health benefits.
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Raw Walnuts Have 15x More Antioxidant Potency than Vitamin E

  By ironman45 | July 12, 2011 - 9:36 pm | brain health, food, heart disease
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Walnuts are perhaps best known for being the quintessential healthy brain-food. But who knew that walnuts were also winning top prizes for their heart-healthy, free-radical fighting, antioxidant properties as well?

Recent scientific evidence shows how the walnut may possibly be the number one food on the planet for heart healthy antioxidant support. And it’s not just that the walnut alone that was studied for its antioxidant quantity. (more…)