Posted on July 7, 2008. Filed under: Antioxidant Blends | Tags: Acai, aging, antioxidant, antioxidant value, antioxidants, blueberry, cholesterol, Fiber, free-radical theory of aging, green, greens, hydrophilic, lipophilic, ORAC, oxidation, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, phytochemicals, raspberry, super greens |
The method for measuring the antioxidant capacity of various foods is called ORAC which is the acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. ORAC was developed by scientists in the NIH, specifically in the National Institute on Aging division (but the method is not approved by the NIH). A wide variety of foods had been test [...]
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Posted on June 4, 2008. Filed under: Antioxidant Blends | Tags: aging, antibacterial, antioxidants, antiviral, berries, birds, birds and berries, blueberries, cancer, dark chocolate, Fiber, greens, heart disease, immune system, minerals, phytochemicals, phytonutrients, raspberries, strawberries, super greens, tea, vitamins |
For their cycle of life. Birds eat the yummy berry fruits – blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and more – then fly hither and yon spreading the berry seeds. The berry seeds have more places to grow and spread, and the cycle repeats. Phytonutrients are the phytochemicals that give berries their attractive and lively colors. These [...]
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