Healthy Food bits that provide vital antioxidants!

Posted by Jean Aplacador-Santos | 12:02 AM | 0 comments »


Nowadays, no one is spared by the big C or the assassin like hypertension. Rich and poor alike are vulnerable to these fatal diseases. Although there are now a lot of supplements and 'organic' herbals in the market, still nothing beats the 'real natural', which could be derived off the market food that we buy. At the main forefront in preventing and battling the major diseases of big C and hypertension are foods that are rich in 'antioxidants'. But what are antioxidants exactly? Lets put it at simple definition with one that fights oxidation. And 'oxidation' reaction produce 'free radicals' that start chain reactions that damage cells. With both dreaded diseases, our cells are destroyed by 'free radicals' that mutate our cells and clogs our arteries. We could have that decision though to acquire that needed discipline to fight the oxidation reaction in our body through antioxidants.

Here is a list of the top food with most antioxidants content:

RankFoodServing SizeTotal Antioxidant
Capacity per
serving size
1Small Red Bean1/2 cup
dried beans
13727
2Wild blueberry1 cup13427
3Red kidney bean1/2 cup
dried beans
13259
4Pinto bean1/2 cup11864
5Blueberry1 cup cult-
ivated berries
9019
6Cranberry1 cup
whole berries
8983
7Artichoke hearts1 cup
cooked
7904
8Blackberry1 cup7701
9Prune1/2 cup7291
10Raspberry1 cup6058
11Strawberry1 cup5938
12Red Delicious apple15900
13Granny Smith15381
14Pecan1 ounce5095
15Sweet cherry1 cup4873
16Black plum14844
17Russet potato1 cooked4649
18Black bean1/2 cup
dried beans
4181
19Plum14118
20Gala apple13903



Those I think that are widely available in stores for us to pick and be healthy are the following:
blueberry, cranberry (juice), prunes, strawberry, apple.

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