the ORAC Test and What You Need To Know!

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There are currently six classes of free radicals linked to chronic

illnesses like heart disease and cancer. They are referred to as

reactive oxygen species (ROS). The ORAC ( oxygen radical absorption

capacity) assay, developed in 1992 at the National Institutes of

Aging, measures the capabilities of antioxidants against free

radicals by measuring how much a particular food inhibits the

activity of free radicals. The test has now been adopted by the USDA

Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging and is used extensively in

scientific research.

Thousands of ORAC tests have been done on foods that are commonly

consumed in the United States and abroad, taking into account changes

in readings from factors such as the ripeness of produce and seasonal

variances, as well as whether the food is fresh or dried

concentrate. The tests have revealed an entire spectrum of

antioxidant activity in various foods.

ORAC Values of Dried Fruits and Vegetables

Acai (freeze

dried)............................................................1026

Wild Black Raspberry.............340

Wild Blueberry..................260

Elderberry.....................240

Red Raspberry................210

Green Pepper..........160

Spinach..............150

Broccoli............130

Cranberry..........125

Cherry.........100

Red Pepp......90

Green be.....70

Tomat.....60

carrot..50

*ORAC Value Adjusted for moisture content on a gram-to-gram basis.

*The juice I use has a patent on the way in which they bring the Acai

berry up to just boiling and then FLASH freeze the berry...this is

the process which allows the MOST nutrients to be kept intact. There

is no other ACAI product out there that has the huge amounts of

antioxidants that this juice does. Just for your information. YOU do

your own research and find out, please. :-) Don't just take my word

for it. the Acai berry was on Oprah..Dr. Oz talked about it two weeks

ago on the anti-aging show. It's everywhere, just google it.

The reason why it is NOW on the market, they couldn't get

refrigeration into the Amazon /Brazil until 3 years ago, so they

couldn't get this wonderful fruit out of the rainforest without it

spoiling.

Have an awesome day.

~Amy~