Antioxidant Rich Fruits and Vegetables for Scleroderma and Acid Reflux
Posted Sep 11 2009 4:58pm
There are 5 anioxidants rich fruits and vegetables, apples, bananas, cabbage, broccoli and carrots, that not only good for acid reflux but also scleroderma. ~^^~
Apple has the higher rank of antioxidant capacity compared with banana.
* Total ORAC Values = sum of hydrophilic-ORAC (H-ORAC) and lipophilic-ORAC (LORAC) reported in µmol of Trolox Equivalents per 100 grams.
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of Selected Foods, November 2007 http://www.haveanaussieapple.com.au
Cabbage is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Calcium and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese.
Broccoli has high levels of vitamin C, beta carotene, and fiber, Broccoli is a powerful antioxidant that is believed to prevent damage to cells caused by free radicals, which are believed to be a factor in cancers, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, arthritis, and in the aging process itself, suggesting that a diet high in these substances may prevent or at least minimize the effects of these diseases.
Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision, especially night vision.
There are 5 anioxidants rich fruits and vegetables, apples, bananas, cabbage, broccoli and carrots, that not only good for acid reflux but also scleroderma. ~^^~
Apple has the higher rank of antioxidant capacity compared with banana.
* Total ORAC Values = sum of hydrophilic-ORAC (H-ORAC) and lipophilic-ORAC (LORAC) reported in µmol of Trolox Equivalents per 100 grams.
Source: US Department of Agriculture, Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity of Selected Foods, November 2007
http://www.haveanaussieapple.com.au
Cabbage is low in Saturated Fat, and very low in Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin A, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Calcium and Potassium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Folate and Manganese.
Broccoli has high levels of vitamin C, beta carotene, and fiber, Broccoli is a powerful antioxidant that is believed to prevent damage to cells caused by free radicals, which are believed to be a factor in cancers, Alzheimer's disease, heart disease, arthritis, and in the aging process itself, suggesting that a diet high in these substances may prevent or at least minimize the effects of these diseases.
Carrots are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and the richest vegetable source of the pro-vitamin A carotenes. Carrots' antioxidant compounds help protect against cardiovascular disease and cancer and also promote good vision, especially night vision.
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