Sentences with phrase «percent higher antioxidant»

«Across the important antioxidant compounds in fruits and vegetables, organic fruits and vegetables deliver between 20 and 40 percent higher antioxidant activity,» says Charles Benbrook, from Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, a co-author of the study.

Raspberries have a 50 percent higher antioxidant activity than strawberries, three times that of kiwis, and ten times that of tomatoes.

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found that organic crops have considerably higher concentrations of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds — about 50 percent more, compared to conventional crops.

Sun - Dried Tomatoes are very high in antioxidants; just one cup has 23 percent of the recommended daily intake of vitamin C and 16 percent of vitamin A.

According to a study conducted at the University of Aberdeen, organic cow's milk contains more than 71 percent Omega3 fatty acids and has up to three times higher concentrations of antioxidants than conventional cow's milk.

Chocolate with cacao content of 80 percent or higher is rich in theobromine, a powerful antioxidant known to support cellular aging and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Scientists from Mexico have discovered that chia seeds contained a total natural concentration of phenolic (antioxidants) nearly 2 times higher than was previously thought and the activity of the antioxidants was discovered to be able to top up to 70 percent of the free radical activity.

Incidentally, the total antioxidant levels found in tomatoes cooked for a half hour are 62 percent higher than in raw.3 Frozen tomatoes can be used to make a lovely pasta or pizza sauce (see recipe below) in the crockpot with sautéed onions, herbs and spices or a creamy butternut squash and tomato bisque.

«CoffeeFlour is high in fiber, 10 to 12 percent protein, and a good source of vitamin A and antioxidants,» Belliveau says.

Recent studies of high ORAC foods have shown to raise the antioxidant level of human blood by an astounding 10 to 25 percent.

Overall, organic crops had 18 to 69 percent higher concentrations of antioxidant compounds.

found that organic crops have considerably higher concentrations of antioxidants and other beneficial compounds — about 50 percent more, compared to conventional crops.

Upon analyzing questionnaires filled out by participants, researchers found that the women with the highest amounts of antioxidants in their diets enjoyed a 27 percent reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes — a very substantial benefit.

105 calories 76 percent vitamin C (antioxidant and immune booster) 25 percent vitamin A (antioxidant and vision) 11 percent vitamin B6 plus other B vitamins (hormone production in brain and heart disease prevention) 9 percent healthy probiotic fibre 9 percent copper (copper is a co-factor for many vital enzymes plus production of red blood cells) 7 percent potassium (to balance out our high sodium intake) 4 percent magnesium

They found that quinoa was especially rich in an antioxidant called quercetin and that quinoa had the highest overall antioxidant activity (86 percent) of all 10 foods studied.»

The study showed organic (summertime) milk had 67 percent higher levels of vitamins and antioxidants, and 60 percent more conjugated linoleic acids than regular milk.