A sweet potato with skin has
more oxygen radical absorbance that an orange, which means that this food acts as a powerful antioxidant.
Scientists speculate that either normal Complex II is more efficient at sopping up oxygen radicals, or crippled Complex II spurs formation of
more oxygen radicals.
Not exact matches
It is the interaction of
oxygen and sunlight that generates free
radicals, which gradually... Read
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They are formed naturally through normal metabolic processes; however
more sources of free
radicals include poor food choices, certain prescription medications, environmental pollution, tobacco smoking (including second - hand), stress, ultraviolet light,
oxygen and radiation.
Because of an increased
oxygen requirement during exercise, the harder you hit the gym, the
more free
radicals you produce.
So, not only does the human body have difficulty metabolizing them, but these F&O's tend to produce
more Reactive
Oxygen Species (ROS / Free
Radicals)
Free
radicals are atoms or molecules (groups of atoms) of
oxygen, nitrogen or another type, with one or
more unpaired electrons.
When your body is able to burn fat for fuel, your liver creates water - soluble fats called ketones that burn far
more efficiently than carbs, thereby creating fewer reactive
oxygen species (ROS) and secondary free
radicals.
Using a lab testing procedure called ORAC (
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity), USDA researcher Ronald Prior, Ph.D., found that a one - cup serving of Wild Blueberries has
more total antioxidant capacity (TAC) than 20 other fruits and veggies, including cranberries, strawberries, plums, raspberries and even cultivated blueberries.
Some antioxidants are
more powerful than others, and the ORAC (
Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) chart can tell you which antioxidants will soak up the most free
radicals.