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Power Foods: Cranberries are more than a Holiday Treat

A researcher at Rutgers University has identified cranberries as one of the key foods that provides great health benefits. Cranberries, a traditional holiday food, are chock full of antioxidants. Antioxidants are key in the protection of your body’s cells against free radicals. The National Institutes of Health research into the cranberry’s effect on the body includes research into yeast infections, heart disease, viral infections, stroke, cancer and more. According to their studies, they have discovered that: Drinking cranberry juice helps block urinary tract infections by binding up bacteria to prevent it’s ability to adhere to cell walls A compound inside … Continue reading →

The Benefits of Green Tea

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Green tea is pretty amazing. It is one of the richest natural sources of antioxidants, which help clean out your cells and prevent heart disease and cancer. But the health benefits of green tea don’t end there! Green tea has been shown to help fight cavities, slow down harmful blood clotting, and ease arthritis pain! In case you’re wondering, green tea and black tea come from the same plant. The difference comes from the processing — black tea leaves are fermented, and green tea leaves are not. Black teas often have a stronger taste, while green tea is more delicate. … Continue reading →

The Antioxidant Scorecard

If you’re not quite sure what antioxidants are, start here. If you drink a cup of green tea every day to get your dose of antioxidants, you’re not alone. A study from the American Institute of Cancer Research found that one in six Americans drink at least one cup of green tea every day! Antioxidants are believed to help prevent heart disease and cancer — it’s great to see so many people making the effort to eat and drink responsibly! Recently, the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has been rating different foods — scoring the antioxidant power of different … Continue reading →

What are Antioxidants?

It is a very popular word in health these days: antioxidants. But do you know what they are and what they do for your body? Before sitting down to write this, I just knew they were supposed to be good for you. Antioxidants are organic stuff. That’s a good start. They come from a group of organic compounds that helps plants have color. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Vitamin A are all antioxidants. You’ve heard of beta-carotene? Maybe you heard it in a vitamin commercial — more complete from A to Zinc? Without beta-carotene, carrots wouldn’t be orange. Antioxidants do … Continue reading →

Does an Apple a Day Really Keep the Doctor Away?

Old Ben Franklin coined a lot of useful phrases, like: an apple a day keeps the doctor away. But does it? Really? There are a LOT of good things about apples: Apples are a low calorie snack Apples contain Vitamin C Apples are high in fiber Apples are a good source of antioxidants If you are planning to snack on an apple, be sure to eat the skin — the skin contains up to five times more antioxidants than the flesh does! Don’t like the skin? You can try drying the peels and steeping them in boiling water for apple … Continue reading →