Orac List of Antioxidants..Should We Take Any Notice of It?

How the ORAC list of antioxidants values work are like this.

It's basically a combined measurement of the time an antioxidant takes to respond or react to free-radicals and the level of anti-oxidants in the specific food.

You will notice that foods that are higher on the ORAC-table are fruits such as berries, cherries, red grapes etc and the reason for this is their bright pigmentation. This indicates that they are high in antioxidants.

Don't take the ORAC Value list as gospel. It really is only a guide and there are many other factors that have not been takeh into account, such as plant nutrients (phytonutrients) that scientists and research have not been able to test or identify so far, so cannot be measured.

So, the bottom line is that we really cannot completely be certain of the full antioxidant and nutritional benefits of any of the fruits or veggies using the ORAC-list.

Also, it's worth noting that ORAC numbers or values can be easily manipulated by some manufacturers trying to 'big' their products up.

They use different ways to measure and 'massage' the figures with methods such as liquid measures, dry weight measures, typical serving sizes and so on. Who is going to question their results? We just believe the numbers don't we?



For example, look at prunes and plums. They are exactly the same fruits, same antioxidant values but different scores. The difference is that one has the water weight removed. Result? Skewed results. The same applies to raisins and red grapes.

Another issue with the ORAC list of antioxidants is that the values or numbers only apply to water soluble anti-oxidants and not fat soluble (i.e some carotenoids).

That said, it is just a guide and you really cannot go too far wrong by sticking to or eating may of the foods listed as they will provide vital antioxidants and nutrients.

Always stick to a variety of fruits and vegetables paying special attention to superfoods and antioxidant fruit juices. This website will inform and recommend you of everything you need to know.

So, in answer to the first question, should we take the ORAC Values seriously? I guess no, perhaps with a pinch of Himalayan salt! But to learn more about the ORAC list, check out their website, and make your own mind up.

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