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ANTIOXIDANT DIET
Many people are familiar with vitamin C, beta-carotene, and vitamin E, antioxidants that are part of the body's defense against free radicals and oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is a process that mediates many chronic degenerative diseases such as heart disease and cancer.
Antioxidants are found in fruit, cereals, and vegetables, or they can be taken in the form of dietary supplements. There is some research suggesting that a diet rich in fruit, vegetables, and cereals has additional benefits, because of lesser-known but potent antioxidants in food that may have a combined effect greater than that of any single nutrient or individual antioxidant supplement.
When it comes to antioxidant content, all foods are not created equal. A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Nutrition analyzed the total antioxidant content of various fruits, berries, vegetables, cereals, nuts, and legumes. These are the results:
Overall Best Sources of Antioxidants
Berries: dog rose, sour cherry, blackberry, strawberry, raspberry, crowberry, blueberry, black currant
Walnuts
Sunflower seeds
Pomegranate
Ginger
Ranked List by Individual Plant Group
Berries
Dog rose
Crowberry
Bilberry/wild blueberry
Black currant
Sour cherry
Strawberry
Blueberry
Cranberry
Raspberry
Cloudberry
Fruit
Pomegranate
Grape
Orange
Plum
Pineapple
Lemon
Dates
Kiwi
Clementine
Grapefruit
Legumes
Broad beans
Pinto beans
Ground nut
Soybeans
Nuts, seeds, and dried fruit
Walnuts
Sunflower seeds
Apricots
Prunes
Vegetables
Kale
Chili pepper
Red cabbage
Peppers
Parsley
Artichoke
Brussels Sprouts
Spinach
Cereals
Barley
Millet
Oats
Corn
Roots and Tubers
Ginger
Red Beets
Note: This is not a complete list. There are additional food sources of antioxidants not analyzed in this study, such as garlic.
Welcome to Sharp Labs Inc. and the online home of "Cell Protect" super antioxidant supplement. With over 10,000 visitors per month we know the importance of ones health and well being and are here to educate you if nothing else on health and boosting your immune system for better well being. Learn all about antioxidants and how "Cell Protect" may be the next addition to your medicine cabinet. We recommend a daily dose of "Cell Protect" to compliment your multi vitamin and daily diet!
"Cell Protect" contains a dynamic blend of perfected ratios of antioxidant nutrients. We guarantee satisfaction on all Sharp Labs supplements and hope you will give us a try as so many of our other regular customers do!
For the past several years our research team at Sharp Labs Inc. has been watching the outcome of many placebos for various tests on many so claimed "Super Antioxidants". We know now so much more about what vitamins and minerals work as true antioxidants for our immune system and what vitamin co factors work well together with regard to antioxidant performance. We are proud to offer our best antioxidant formula yet. "Cell Protect" is a super antioxidant formula that is dynamic and keeps changing with modern research results. We keep our formula top notch for only the best in aiding your diet for immune system boosting power.
For instance did you know?
1)Vitamin A has been ruled out as a super antioxidant in high doses and can actually be harmful and increase
cancer risk especially in smokers. Vitamin A in small doses such as in "Cell Protect" although works well with Vitamin E and other vitamins.
2)Flax Seed extracts have had good results while being tested for antioxidant performance.
3)Garlic is quickly becoming our most exciting antioxidant ingredient yet amd tests have shown that garlic
is all good and has no bad side effects. Garlic powder extract will be released in our newest "Cell Protect"
formula being released shortly.
4)Vitamin C can be used in large amounts and not be harmful but our bodies will only process set amounts for what it needs. We know this and apply this formula to the production of our super "Cell Protect" antioxidant supplement.
This is just a brief description of some facts that we have researched and uncovered throughout our antioxidant and immune system studies and hope you will choose "Cell Protect" as your daily antioxidant supplement. We offer you only the finest and purest extracts and strains in all of our supplements!
Summary: Flavonoids are compounds found in fruits, vegetables, and certain beverages that have diverse beneficial biochemical and antioxidant effects. Their dietary intake is quite high compared to other dietary antioxidants like vitamins C and E. The antioxidant activity of flavonoids depends on their molecular structure, and structural characteristics of certain flavonoids found in hops and beer confer surprisingly potent antioxidant activity exceeding that of red wine, tea, or soy.
Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds that are ubiquitous in nature and are categorized, according to chemical structure, into flavonols, flavones, flavanones, isoflavones, catechins, anthocyanidins and chalcones. Over 4,000 flavonoids have been identified, many of which occur in fruits, vegetables and beverages (tea, coffee, beer, wine and fruit drinks). The flavonoids have aroused considerable interest recently because of their potential beneficial effects on human health-they have been reported to have antiviral, anti-allergic, antiplatelet, anti-inflammatory, antitumor and antioxidant activities.
Antioxidants are compounds that protect cells against the damaging effects of reactive oxygen species, such as singlet oxygen, superoxide, peroxyl radicals, hydroxyl radicals and peroxynitrite. An imbalance between antioxidants and reactive oxygen species results in oxidative stress, leading to cellular damage. Oxidative stress has been linked to cancer, aging, atherosclerosis, ischemic injury, inflammation and neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's and Alzheimer's). Flavonoids may help provide protection against these diseases by contributing, along with antioxidant vitamins and enzymes, to the total antioxidant defense system of the human body. Epidemiological studies have shown that flavonoid intake is inversely related to mortality from coronary heart disease and to the incidence of heart attacks.
The recognized dietary antioxidants are vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, and some new and exciting blends of flax oils with vitamin co factors and also garlic extracts along with grape seed extracts. However, recent studies have demonstrated that flavonoids found in fruits and vegetables may also act as antioxidants. Like alpha-tocopherol (vitamin E), flavonoids contain chemical structural elements that may be responsible for their antioxidant activities. A recent study by Dr. van Acker and his colleagues in the Netherlands suggests that flavonoids can replace vitamin E as chain-breaking anti- oxidants in liver microsomal membranes. The contribution of flavonoids to the antioxidant defense system may be substantial considering that the total daily intake of flavonoids can range from 50 to 800 mg. This intake is high compared to the average daily intake of other dietary antioxidants like vitamin C (70 mg), vitamin E (7-10 mg) or carotenoids (2-3 mg). Flavonoid intake depends upon the consumption of fruits, vegetables, and certain beverages, such as red wine, tea, and beer. The high consumption of tea and wine may be most influential on total flavonoid intake in certain groups of people.
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