Tuesday, March 24, 2009

ORAC

First for some of you that are new may be saying what in the world is ORAC? Let me explain what ORAC is. ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity and is represented by an ORAC score or number. This number represents the ability of a substance to control oxygen free radicals in the body. The test is performed by adding the substance to a test tube that contains free radicals and observing its capacity to slow or stop their progress.

As oxidation has been revealed as the primary cause of aging, foods with high ORAC scores have been more popular than ever. Antioxidant rich foods have been proven to slow down the aging of molecules in the body and brain that would otherwise become damaged or diseased. Many people have reported curing themselves of ailments purely through eating diets consisting only of antioxidant rich foods.

You may have read or heard that oxidation has been revealed as the primary cause of aging, foods with high ORAC scores are now more popular than ever! Antioxidant rich foods have been proven to slow down the aging of molecules in the body and brain that would otherwise become damaged or diseased. Many people have reported curing themselves of ailments purely through eating diets consisting only of antioxidant rich foods. While you may think this may be to the extreme..it does show the power of it.

Other studies have linked high ORAC value foods to preventing long-term memory loss, slowing deteriorated learning, enhancing brain activity and combating oxygen damage in other body parts like the capillaries. Foods high in antioxidant levels boost the immune system so the body’s natural ability to fight all diseases is enhanced. So.. it might also help you fight off that pesky flu thats going around!

The USDA recommends we consume 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units daily. In truth, 80% of the population is probably consuming less than 1,000 ORAC units a day. The USDA recommended "5-a-day" fruit and vegetable servings will give you an ORAC score of about 1,750 units.
The ORAC value of eXfuze is 50,000 per liter bottle.