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Monday, February 23, 2009

Best Disease-Fighting Foods

Best Disease-Fighting Foods
How to get more antioxidants into your diet

Antioxidants are scavengers that prey on free radicals, which are chemical substances that travel around your body, raising hell and damaging your cells. Many experts believe that damage from free radicals is one of the biggest causes of cancer, cardiovascular disease -- even advanced aging. Which foods high in antioxidants? Surprise, surprise: many of the foods high in antioxidants are fruits and vegetables. First Rule of Thumb: The deeper, darker and richer the color of the fruit or vegetable, the more antioxidants it has. Second Rule of Thumb: Natural antioxidants are more effective than those found in supplements. Here are 10 of the foods that pack the most antioxidants per bite. Eat plenty.

• Blueberries 1 cup : 9,019
• Cranberries 1 cup : 8,983
• Blackberries 1 cup : 7,700
• Raspberries 1 cup : 6,050
• Red Delicious Apple : 5,900
• Red kidney beans, cooked 1/2 cup : 5,569
• Pinto beans, cooked 1/2 cup : 4,983
• Walnuts 1oz : 3,846
• Navel orange : 2,540
• Green tea 1 cup : 2,231

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