There is a great deal of information readily available about the health benefits of green tea from Universities, Alternative/Holistic Medicine publications and various other sources. I am going share some interesting information that I have reviewed over the past several months. In summary, green tea is a nutrient that may promote long life and has other positive health benefits.

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Today I ran across a bit of information that I thought was very interesting. Have you ever heard of ORAC? It is the standardized test adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to measure the antioxidant potency of foods and nutritional supplements. The recommended daily antioxidant doses should be 5000 ORAC units/day. I have taken a number of antioxidant products over the years. Through some reading and research I have found there is a lot of misleading information out there, all in the sake of making a dollar.

I learned today there is natural grown, fruits and vegetables that we can consume in our daily diet to help protect us against free radicals/oxidative damage. There is many food sources that contain antioxidants have been shown to prevent, stop, or reduce oxidative damage.

Research studies have shown that antioxidants help prevent the development of Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, heart and lung diseases, some cancers, cataract formation and the affects of aging. This is just a general overview on antioxidants and I recommend that everyone conduct some in-depth research on high ORAC foods sources.

Below is a brief overview of the top four fruits, vegetables, and supplements that are have high ORAC ratings:

TOP 4 ORAC FRUITS ( per 100 grams or 3.5 ounce

TOP 4 ORAC VEGETABLES ( per 100 grams or 3.5 ounces)

TOP 4 ORAC SUPPLEMENTS ( per 100 grams or 3.5 ounces)