| Brad Bahr
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| | In order to protect us, the enzymes need
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| Studies support the benefits of eating a
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| | help from certain substances known as
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| diet rich in fruits and vegetables. This
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| | antioxidants.
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| is due to their high antioxidant value.
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| | The antioxidant value of any food or
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| Why are antioxidants so important?
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| | supplement can be determined by it's ORAC
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| Because they have a proven track record
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| | rating. ORAC means Oxygen Radical
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| of fighting free radicals.
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| | Absorbance Capacity. According to the
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| | University of Michigan, Comprehensive
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| Free radicals are highly unstable
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| | Cancer Center, the measurement of ORAC is
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| molecules that are naturally formed
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| | a way to measure how many oxygen radicals
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| inside our bodies by the process of
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| | a specific food can absorb. The more
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| oxidation. They are normal by products of
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| | oxygen radicals a food can absorb, the
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| everyday functions like digestion and
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| | higher its ORAC score. The higher its
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| physical activity. Free radicals also
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| | score... the more that food or supplement
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| come from outside sources, such as
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| | will help you fight diseases like cancer
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| smoking, environmental pollution, and
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| | and heart disease.
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| synthetic chemicals that are added to our
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| | Most experts agree that we should consume
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| water and food.
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| | 5,000 ORAC units per day to effectively
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| We are also all exposed daily to polluted
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| | fight free radicals in the body. Sadly,
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| air, ingest oxidized or partially rancid
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| | most of us average around 1,200 units per
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| foods, and oxidizing radiations from the
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| | day. Not nearly enough to protect us from
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| sun and various electrical appliances.
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| | the common ciseases of aging.
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| Free radicals lack one electron making
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| | One of the best sources of antioxidants
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| them chemically unstable. To stabilize
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| | are berries and fruits. Most of us would
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| themselves, they attack any other
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| | have a very hard time eating the large
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| substance within reach and steel an
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| | amounts necessary to reach 5,000 ORAC
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| electron from it. This process creates a
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| | units per day. For this reason, high ORAC
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| new free radical, which repeats the
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| | supplements have been created. They
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| process, producing a "domino effect."
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| | contain berry and fruit extracts with a
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| When this reaction is uncontrolled, it
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| | known ORAC rating. These supplements are
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| can generate millions of free radicals
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| | inexpensive and provide many health
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| within seconds.
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| | benefits to your entire body and brain.
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| Fortunately our bodies come equipped with
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| | Many people use these supplements as part
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| a free radical fighting mechanism. It
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| | of an anti-aging program. Keeping your
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| consists of specialized enzymes that have
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| | cells from being destroyed goes a long
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| a "spare" electron that they can give
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| | way to staying healthy and young.
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| away without turning into free radicals.
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