• Eat more fruits and vegetables
• Choose fruits and vegetables with higher levels of antioxidants per serving (those higher on the ORAC or TAC scales)
• Improve gastrointestinal health to improve your absorption of dietary antioxidants from food (see prebiotics and probiotics)
• Consume foods that are organically grown, processed and prepared in such a way that preserves antioxidant levels

A recent study published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry measured the levels of antioxidants in 100 foods. Here are the top twenty:

• Small red bean, 1/2 cup=13,727

• Wild blueberry, 1 cup=13,427

• Red kidney bean, 1/2 cup=13, 259

• Pinto bean, 1/2 cup=11,864

• Blueberry, cultivated, 1 cup=9019

• Cranberry, 1 cup=8983

• Artichoke hearts, 1 cup=7904

• Blackberry, 1 cup=7701

• Prune, 1/2 cup=7291

• Raspberry, 1 cup=6058

• Strawberry, 1 cup=5938

• Red Delicious apple, 1 medium=5900

• Granny Smith aaple, 1 mdium=5381

• Pecans, 1 ounce=5095

• Cherries, 1 cup=4783

• Black plum, 1 medium=4844

• Russet potato, 1 medium=4649

• Black beans, 1/2 cup=4181

• Plum, 1 medium=4118

• Gala apple, 1 medium=3903
   

   

  

  The “Missing Mineral” Your Body Needs To Make Antioxidants 

  Glutathione is your body’s master antioxidant and detoxifier. It is far more potent than any food, nutrient or supplement we can take.  

  But your body requires specific ingredients in order for your liver to make this life-saving compound and most of us don’t get enough of these “ingredients.”  

  One of these is selenium, a powerful mineral that has dropped by more than 50% in our food supply. The good news is that you can get more than 700% of your daily requirement in just one ounce of this food. 

  Learn more on p. 6 of Your Guide to Antioxidant Superfoods.  

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