and what exactly are antioxidants for???? thanks so much!
2006-10-08 12:41:37 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Women's Health
I just wrote this for someone trying to conceive..if you are having difficulty, please check out the last answer on this question..
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuoZREbd_Z8m03JmuxOypu_sy6IX?qid=20061008062937AAmrJJl
"TOP 20 ANTIOXIDANT-RICH FOODS"
A team of USDA nutritionists published a study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. titled "Lipophilic and hydrophilic antioxidant capacities of common foods in the United States." The USDA nutritionists examined more than 100 different kinds of fruits, vegetables, nuts, spices, cereals and other foods. Using an analysis method called the oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC), they were able to detect the lipid soluble (lipophilic) and water soluble (hydrophilic) antioxidant capacities of the food samples.
They also singled out certain foods to test the impact from two different processing methods: cooking and peeling.
The results weren't altogether surprising: Fruits, vegetables and beans claimed nearly all the spots in the Top 20.
20. Gala apples
19. Plums
18. Black beans (dried)
17. Russet potatoes (cooked)
16. Black plums
15. Sweet cherries
14. Pecans
13. Granny Smith apples
12. Red delicious apples
11. Strawberries
If there's a surprise here, it's that strawberries - known for their high antioxidant content - just missed the top ten.
10. Raspberries
9. Prunes
8. Blackberries
7. Artichokes (cooked)
6. Cranberries
5. Blueberries (cultivated)
4. Pinto beans
3. Red kidney beans
2. Blueberries (wild)
And the number one antioxidant-rich food:
1. Small red beans (dried)
Antioxidants reverse the damage from free radicals which are created by a number of things..they reverse the effects of aging.
Although oxigen is sometimes good, it is also sometimes bad..we see its effects on an apple browning or a nail rusting. One of the best supplement antioxidants are grapeseed extract which is 50 times higher than vit c and 20 times higher than vit E (vit c and e are antioxidents..along with selenium, coq10, and melatonin.
2006-10-08 13:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by janie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Antioxidants are to clear your system of impurities. According to a website I was just on, the following are the top 10 antioxidants:
berries, carrots, broccoli, soy, tomatoes, whole grains, red grapes, garlic, spinach, and tea.
2006-10-08 19:46:16 · answer #2 · answered by phoenixheat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NOni juice mroinda
2006-10-08 19:43:23 · answer #3 · answered by Stephanie D 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tomatoe juice (v-8)
2006-10-08 20:21:02 · answer #4 · answered by jay 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋