The 20 Most Antioxidant-Rich Foods

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Post 1 by TexasRed (I'll have the last word, thank you!) on Saturday, 11-Feb-2006 15:25:11

The 20 Most Antioxidant-Rich Foods (from the Journal of
Agricultural Food Chemistry, June 2004):

1. Red beans

2. Wild blueberries

3. Red kidney beans

4. Pinto beans

5. Cultivated blueberries

6. Cranberries

7. Artichokes

8. Blackberries

9. Strawberries

10. Raspberries

11. Strawberries

12. Red delicious apples

13. Granny Smith apples

14. Pecans

15. Sweet cherries

16. Black plums

17. Russet potatoes

18. Black beans

19. Plums

20. Gala apples

A color guide to phytochemicals. The healthiest diet is apparently
one that looks like a rainbow on a plate. All the phytochemicals have
been shown to play a possible role in cancer prevention. In addition,
specific ones have specific functions:

Blue/Purple (plums, blueberries, prunes & plums, grapes)

Slows the aging process, improves memory

Green (spinach, pears, broccoli, green grapes, romaine)

Strengthens teeth and bones, protects vision

Yellow/orange (oranges, carrots, cantaloupe, nectarines)

Heart health, immune functioning

Red (tomatoes, strawberries, cherries, red sweet peppers)

Memory, cardiovascular and urinary tract health