Benefits of Antioxidants
Understanding Free Radicals And Antioxidants

What Are Free Radicals? What Is Oxidation?

What Are Antioxidants?

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ORAC Values of Top Antioxidant Foods
ORAC Values of Xocai
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(per 100 grams)
High Antioxidant Foods (before Xocai)

84,777
75,405
59,684
56,500
41,008
26,000
Prunes
5,770
Unprocessed Cocoa Powder
49,464
33,100
9,898
Raisins
2,400
Blue Berries
2,252
Black Berries
2,830
2,036
Spinach, Raw
1,260
Asparagus, Raw
Broccoli Florets
1,540
890
*Source: Brunswick Laboratories, USDA, & Journal of the American Chemical Society
Red Grapes
739
75,456
18,500
Strawberries
   In order to help you truely appreciate the important benefits of antioxidants, you must first understand why we need antioxidants.  Let's start with oxidization.

   All body cells use oxygen to make energy and to function. Oxidization occurs every time oxygen is burnt as a food for energy. The oxygen mixes with different compounds (proteins, fat, etc.) or molecules to form highly unstable and highly reactive molecules called free radicals. The body likes all of its molecules/atoms to have even numbers of electrons (the negative part of an atom). When the oxygen mixes with the molecule it
Blindness
Arthritis
Kidney disease
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Strokes
High cholesterol
Heart attacks
Certain types of cancer
Depression
Dementia (memory loss)
Urinary tract infections
  To summarize, free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms with an odd (unpaired) number of electrons and can be formed when oxygen interacts with certain molecules (oxidation).  Once formed these highly reactive radicals can start a chain reaction, like dominoes. Their chief danger comes from the damage they can do when they react with important cellular components such as DNA, or the cell membrane. Cells may function poorly or die if this occurs. The same oxidative process also causes oils to become rancid, peeled fruit such as apples and bananas to turn brown, and iron to rust.  To prevent free radical damage the body has a defense system of antioxidants.

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The body likes all of its molecules/atoms to have even numbers of electrons (the negative part of an atom). When the oxygen mixes with the molecule it forms an extra electron which makes this an unstable free radical with an uneven number of electrons. It is important to remember that environment factors like smoking, radiation, pollution, hypertension (high blood pressure), high fat diet (high cholesterol), elevated blood sugars (diabetes) can also oxide the body cells to form free radicals. The main types of free radicals are called superoxide, hydroxyl, singlet oxygen, peroxyl, and hydrogen peroxide molecules. They are even formed during infections (oxidation is necessary for health because oxidation is needed to kill microorganisms) or chronic inflammation when free radicals are formed to fight the infection and over produce themselves. Even strenuous exercise will increase the production of free radicals. These free radicals like to
Oxidation occurs when an unstable, free radical molecule of oxygen steals an electron from another molecule. The "victim" molecule is said to become “oxidized.” The "victim" molecule then becomes unstable itself, and whatever structure it was part of becomes degraded. This oxidation process is precisely how rust is formed, when iron is exposed to oxygen over time.  Over time, the destructive tendencies of oxidation will wreak havoc in our bodies.
Oxidation In  The Body
hook to other cells to steal electrons and in turn there is a domino effect as each cell tries to steal electrons causing a major chain reaction. These unstable molecules commonly damage the cell membranes (by attaching to unsaturated fatty acids), weaken blood vessel walls, affect immune cells, modify protective enzymes and hinder how the cell functions. They cause a lot of inflammation and even scar tissue from their damage. The free radicals can also damage cell proteins and even alter DNA within the cell. It has been estimated that the human body generates 1-3 billion free radicals a day per cell!!! It is thought that each DNA in each of our trillion plus cells is bombarded by 10,000 free radicals a day. No wonder there is evidence that more than 200 diseases are caused by free radical damage.  The results of free radical damage include the following:
    Antioxidants are nutrients (vitamins and minerals) as well as enzymes (proteins in your body that assist in chemical reactions).  Antioxidants block the process of oxidation by neutralizing free radicals that are already active and preventing other free radicals from becoming active.  In doing so, the antioxidants themselves become oxidized. That is why there is a constant need to replenish our antioxidant resources.

    Antioxidants are found in a wide variety of foods including fruits and vegestables.  The Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC) scale measures the oxygen radical absorption capacity of different foods and substances.  The higher the ORAC value - the higher the benefits of antioxidants you will receive when you consume the food.
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