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Anti-Aging Strategy May Help HCV Liver Transplant...
Posted Jul 26 2010 12:00am
I always love to read articles on helping your liver with good eating habits... Though for some it may be challenging, there is no downfall to eating right and adding more antioxidants to your diet... and as you can see here, scientists (and hopefully soon, our doctors) are starting to "discover" this as well. Also, below are some items you should keep in mind the next time you go to the grocery store. Remember, if you are a transplant patient like me... NOOOOOOOOOOO Grapefruit! (Coumadin/Warfarin patients as well, if I remember my previous experience with it correctly)
In the table below, the foods antioxidant power is given as per their serving sizes.
Rank
Type
Food item
Serving size
Total antioxidant capacity per serving size
1
Beans/Legumes
Red Beans (dried)
Half cup
13727
2
Fruit, Berry
Wild blueberry
1 cup
13427
3
Beans/Legumes
Red kidney beans (dried)
Half cup
13259
4
Beans/Legumes
Pinto beans
Half cup
11864
5
Fruit, Berry
Blueberry
1 cup
9019
6
Fruit, Berry
Cranberry
1 cup (whole)
8983
7
Vegetable
Artichoke (cooked)
1 cup (hearts)
7904
8
Fruit, Berry
Blackberry
1 cup
7701
9
Fruit
Prune
Half cup
7291
10
Fruit, Berry
Raspberry
1 cup
6058
11
Fruit, Bery
Strawberry
1 cup
5938
12
Fruit
Red Delicious apple
One
5900
13
Fruit
Granny Smith apple
One
5381
14
Nut
Pecan
1 ounce
5095
15
Fruit, Bery
Sweet cherry
1 cup
4873
16
Fruit
Black plum
One
4844
17
Vegetable
Russet potato (cooked)
One
4649
18
Beans/Legumes
Black beans (dried)
Half cup
4181
19
Fruit
Plum
One
4118
20
Fruit
Gala apple
One
3903
Scientists at the USDA have developed a rating scale that measures the antioxidant content of various natural plant foods. The scale is called ORAC, which stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity.
Fruits
Antioxidant Value
ORAC units per 100 grams
Vegetables
Antioxidant Value ORAC units per 100 grams
Prunes
5570
Kale
1770
Raisins
2830
Spinach
1260
Blueberries
2400
Brussels sprouts
980
Blackberries
2036
Alfalfa sprouts
930
Strawberries
1540
Broccoli flowers
890
Raspberries
1220
Beets
840
Plums
949
Red bell pepper
710
Oranges
750
Onion
450
Red grapes
739
Corn
400
Cherries
670
Eggplant
390
Kiwi fruit
602
Grapefruit
483
USDA recommends to eat foods containing at least 3,000 ORAC units a day. Moral: For natural antioxidants "Eat Fruits and Vegetables !"
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Lets keep our livers healthy guys.
List of 20 Best Foods High in Antioxidants
In the table below, the foods antioxidant power is given as per their serving sizes.Scientists at the USDA have developed a rating scale that measures the antioxidant content of various natural plant foods. The scale is called ORAC, which stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity.
ORAC units per 100 grams
USDA recommends to eat foods containing at least 3,000 ORAC units a day.
Moral: For natural antioxidants "Eat Fruits and
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