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Berry Power - 2008 Update
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What You Need to Know: The Disease-Fighting Power of Berries
- Many experts recognize that eating richly colored foods such as berries can have a significant impact on health.
- In general, the more deeply pigmented a fruit or vegetable is, the more nutritional value it has. In particular, deep pigments are a sign of the presence of powerful antioxidants known as anthocyanins.
- Deeply pigmented fruits and vegetables also possess powerful abilities to disarm dangerous free radicals, as indicated by their high ORAC values. USDA scientists recommend obtaining 3,000-5,000 ORAC units each day�far more than what most individuals consume.
- Increasing consumption of high ORAC-value fruits and vegetables provides a simple yet powerful method of increasing the body�s defenses against disease-provoking free radicals.
- Anthocyanin-rich berry fruits have been shown to be active against some of today�s most common diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer�s disease, and diabetes.
- Anthocyanins and other berry extracts have been shown to directly protect the blood vessels and the neurological system.
- Anthocyanins and other berry extracts have also been shown to have remarkable anti-aging effects, staving off the effects of free radical damage, which build up over time, causing disease.
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