Anna Hall

11 Reasons to Detox and achieve better health

1. Chronic digestive problems
2. Impaired liver function due to: alcohol, poor eating habits, high stress, chemical exposure in the workplace, and hepatitis.
3. Chronic headaches
4. Chronic skin conditions
5. Stiff, aching joints and muscles
6. Susceptibility to infections
7. Respiratory difficulties
8. Allergies
9. Low energy and fatigue
10. Depression and moodiness
11. Poor quality sleep and insomnia

Chemicals are found in your foods, water and air, pesticides, heavy metals and other pollutants. These external toxins from your environment attack your body on a daily basis leading to many of the chronic illnesses we see today.

The presence of unwanted substances in the body is a very common root of illness. The process of eliminating unwanted substances from the body at the cellular level addresses and corrects this imbalance. However, for effective detoxification it is essential to provide the body with the necessary dietary substances so that the body can perform this important and natural function.

A detox allows your body to neutralize and safely eliminate harmful chemicals within the body. A detoxification program is designed to enhance the body’s natural ability to handle toxins. While it is unrealistic to eliminate external toxins completely, the body can be supported in its natural function of detoxification so that it is better able to cope with the daily stresses of modern life. Detoxification has a beneficial effect on most chronic illnesses because it has an impact on almost all systems of the body: cardiovascular, nervous, immune, respiratory, reproductive, gastrointestinal, urinary, skin, musculoskeletal and endocrine.

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4 actions to take for Babies and Sunburn to make them happier

Sunburn

Babies have sensitive skin and should not be left in the sun too long, even if they are wearing sunscreen. Infants younger than six months of age should NOT be exposed to direct sunlight. Hats and sunglasses and light, loose clothing will help protect your baby from the sun. Sunburn causes pain and may increase the risk of developing skin cancer later in life. Limit exposure between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunscreens may be used after six months of age. Those containing zinc oxide or titanium oxide are good choices.

First aid for sunburn. What to do when your baby shows sunburn symptoms?

1. Apply cool compresses to the painful area. Regularly cool showers help to take down the temperature when your baby has a fever.
2. You can give Calpol or Iboprufen for pain relief.
3. To stop the itching use calamine lotion or aloe vera. If you put the bottle in the fridge half an hour before applying the lotion it gives an extra cooling effect. Adding some backing soda or oatmeal to baby’s bath water may give some relief. Don’t give antihistamine to babies under 6 months of age before first consulting your doctor.
4. Give extra of fluid to your child to prevent dehydration.

Never use butter, lard, margarine, vitamin E, petroleum jelly, honey, warm water, tea bags, or sunburn anesthetic sprays on sunburned skin.

In most cases your baby’s sunburn symptoms can be easily treated with these home remedies for sunburn. But with bad sunburns it is advisable to seek medical help.

When to ring for the doctor?

• If large areas of the infants body are burned.
• If there are blisters and sores.
• When baby gets a fever.
• If your baby starts sweating, vomiting or faints.
• If baby shows signs of dehydration.

The first signs of dehydration are cracked lips, dry mouth and tongue and no wet diaper for 6 hours or more. Other signs are sunken eyes, no tears and a sunken fontanel (soft spot on baby’s scalp).

Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital

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Baby Skin Care Basics

7 tips to make bath time better for everyone:

1. NEVER leave an infant alone near a tub or water, not even for a minute!
2. Make sure you have all supplies ready before you begin the bath towel, mild shampoo or soap, cotton balls or wash cloth to clean face.
3. Make sure the room is warm enough and the water is not too hot or cold before putting your baby in the tub. Baby’s skin burns easily.
4. Use a washcloth to gently wipe baby’s face and ears. No soap is necessary near the eyes.
5. Use only a mild baby shampoo and soap.
6. Scrub your baby’s scalp with a soft brush and rinse well to avoid cradle cap.
7. Lotions are usually not necessary. Do not use talcum powder on your baby.

Bath time

Babies have sensitive skin that dries out easily. While some parents like to give the baby a bath every day, most babies, especially younger infants, only need one every few days. In between baths, parents should take care to keep baby’s face and bottom very clean. Babies can have tub baths only after the exposed umbilical cord has fallen off, which can take up to a month after birth. (Umbilical cord care) Before then, a sponge bath will do.

When to bathe?

Ideally, a bath should be given in the morning or at the end of the day before a feeding so afterward the baby can then eat and fall asleep. However, a very hungry baby will be miserable in the tub. If you feed your baby first, wait 15 minutes or so before bathing to avoid spit up. Not all babies like a bath at first. Your relaxed attitude will help a great deal in helping baby enjoy a bath. Babies usually find baths tiring and so may you at first!

Source: Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital.

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Let Color Be Your Guide to NUTRIENT-DENSE FRUITS & VEGETABLES!

Colorful fruits and vegetables provide the wide range of vitamins,
minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals* your body uses every day to
maintain good health and energy levels, protect against the effects of
aging, and reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.**

Many of the phytochemicals and other compounds that make fruits and
vegetables good for us also give them their color. That’s why it’s
essential to sample the complete color spectrum every day to get the
full preventive benefits of fruits and vegetables: blue/purple, green,
white, yellow/orange and red.

When trying to decide which healthy foods to eat, let color be your
guide. The more colorful the food, the more nutrients it has, according
to the National Cancer Institute‚ a Day the Color Way nutrition
education program theme.

Following are the most nutrient-dense foods grouped by color:

Blue/purple foods contain anthocyanins and phenolics. Pick blueberries and purple grapes
Green items contain lutein and indoles. Reach for spinach and broccoli.
Yellow/orange foods contain vitamin C, carotenoids, and bioflavonoids. Best bets are peaches and mangos.
Red foods contain the phytochemicals lycopene (in raw and cooked tomatoes and watermelon) and anthocyanins (in cherries and strawberries).
White may be plain, but foods like cauliflower and bananas have benefits, too.

* Phytochemicals
Phytochemicals are substances that are found only in plants and
that have biological effects in humans. Some of them may provide health
benefits beyond those provided by essential nutrients (vitamins and
minerals). Eating a variety of colorful phytochemical-rich fruits and
vegetables has been associated with a lower risk of some chronic
diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Phytochemicals may act as
antioxidants, protect and regenerate essential nutrients, and/or work
to deactivate cancer-causing substances.

** Diets rich in fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of some
types of cancer and other chronic diseases. Food and Drug
Administration-authorized statement

Source: gofigure8.com

“I recommend a comprehensive antioxidant and multivitamin for women and men as the basic foundation for nutritional insurance.” Dr. Andrew Weil

Interesting note: About 40 percent of Americans take at least one vitamin or mineral supplement daily and another 20 percent take them occasionally. These 4 Facts about Vitamins may help you better understand why they are important.

Do you need vitamin and mineral supplements?

Why are They Needed?

Human bodies cannot function without protein, carbohydrates (sugars and starches) and fats or the nutrients we call vitamins and minerals. Because vitamins and minerals are not evenly distributed among foods, people need to eat a well-balanced diet, high in “nutrient-dense” fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.

The reality is that few people eat the kind of varied, plant-rich diet needed to provide optimal for even minimal levels of all vitamins and minerals. And, modern farming techniques drain the soil of nutrients, making our fruits and vegetables less nutritious. (This is one reason for the popularity of produce grown in nutrient-rich organically cultivated soils.)

The facts speak for themselves:

1. In the most recent USDA survey, more than 80 percent of women and more than 70 percent of men consumed less than two-thirds of the RDA for one or more nutrients. People are eating almost 20 percent more vegetables than they did 25 years ago. But 25 percent of the vegetables consumed in the U.S. are artery clogging French fries, according to a study reported in the journal Cancer.
2. While there is no clear evidence that daily multi-vitamins extend the life spans of healthy people, there is considerable evidence that they can reduce the risks of specific diseases‚ thereby increasing “health span.”
3. Americans and western Europeans are commonly considered the best-fed people in the world. But this characterization is accurate only in reference to caloric intake. In fact, most are overfed and undernourished, eating too much fat, sugar, refined flour, and empty-calorie” foods.
4. A recent report on children’s eating habits indicates that “low nutrient-density foods”‚ including cake, cookies, donuts, and sugary fruit drink are major components of U.S. children’s diets, and notes “this compromises intakes of more nutritious foods and may impede compliance with current dietary guidelines.
5. Americans rank 17th in terms of life expectancy or that they are spending billions of dollars each year to treat illnesses directly related to poor nutrition. The $666 billion spent to treat disease in 1990 represented an expenditure of $2,566 per year for every man, woman, and child.

Benefits and uses: Proof that multivitamin-mineral supplements protect health continues to accumulate.

Taking a multi-vitamin pill for 15 years of more may reduce the risk of colon cancer by 75 percent, according to a study of 80,000 U.S. nurses. Daily doses of multivitamin supplements have been found to cut fetal deaths, low birth weight, and pre-term births by 40 percent. After years of foot-dragging in the face of persuasive evidence, in 1997 the U.S.FDA finally agreed that women who intend to become pregnant should be getting 400 mcg of supplemental folic acid (a B vitamin) per day, to reduce the risk of severe birth defects. The only way to ensure this intake level is to consume vitamin supplements or folate-fortified foods.

• Studies show that women with the highest intake of folate and vitamin B6 may cut their heart disease risk in half compared to women with the lowest intake. Men and women taking levels of Vitamin E higher than can be obtained from food have lower rates of heart disease than those who ingest low doses do. (Over 800,000 Americans die of heart disease every year.)
• Daily multivitamin supplements have been found to boost immune response by up to 60% in older people;
• Vitamin E supplementation has also been found to boost immune response in the elderly.
• One clinical trial indicates that nutritional supplements could halve the rate of infectious diseases among elderly persons.
• Elderly users of both vitamin E and vitamin C supplements were found to have a 42 percent decreased risk of mortality compared to non- users. Researchers estimate that regular use of vitamin supplements, including vitamin C and vitamin E could delay the onset of cataracts by at least ten years.

Many studies indicate that increased intake of vitamins A, C, E, and other nutrients, in excess of the RDA, reduce the risk of cancer, which causes 500,000 American deaths each year.

Daily requirements: The best way to get your vitamins and minerals is through food. The only problem is, it’s nearly impossible to get the optimal amounts of vitamins and minerals from your diet, no matter how good it is. And “optimal doesn’t mean the RDAs. The RDAs (Recommended Daily Allowances) were created as guidelines to vitamin and mineral requirements for healthy people, the average amount adequate to prevent deficiency diseases. They do not represent the amounts most researchers now believe are needed to achieve optimal health and help prevent a variety of diseases.

Vitamin Supplements Prolong

A study from the UCLA Medical Center concluded that mortality rates for people who take multiple vitamin supplements containing at least 400 mg of vitamin C per day, plus many other ingredients, had a reduction in their overall death rate of up to 65%, when compared to people who did not take high-potency vitamin supplements. A total of 11,248 individuals were followed for 10 years. The use of nutritional supplements containing doses of vitamin C much greater than the RDA more strongly correlated as a preventive for atherosclerosis, than were high levels of blood cholesterol or high dietary fat intake as causal factors. An author of the study stated that this data indicate an extension of life expectancy for the average American male of approximately 6 years, resulting from vitamin supplementation alone. An editorial accompanying that article stated that “…it is probable that a variety of antioxidants and other nutrients act in concert…increased attention should be given not only to dietary sources of these nutrients, but also to the possible benefits of dietary supplements.

Reference: Enstrom EE, Kanim LE, Klein MA: Vitamin C intake and mortality among a sample of the United States population. Epidemiology 1992;3(3):194-202.

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Adverse Reactions to Gluten

Between 0.5 and 1.0 percent of people in the United States are sensitive to gluten due to Coeliac disease. Coeliac disease is caused by an abnormal immune reaction to partially digested gliadin. It probably occurs with comparable frequencies among all wheat-eating populations in the world. Certain allergies and neuropathies are also caused by gluten consumption and inhalation.

Note that wheat allergy and Coeliac disease are different disorders

What is Gluten Ôªø

Gluten is a special type of protein that is commonly found in rye, wheat, and barley. Therefore, it is found in most types of cereals and in many types of bread. Not all foods from the grain family, however, contain gluten. Examples of grains that do not have gluten include wild rice, corn, buckwheat, millet, amaranth, quinoa, teff, oats, soybeans, and sunflower seeds.

Gluten helps make bread elastic, providing it with that chewy texture it has when eaten. For this reason, flour that has had most of its gluten removed, produces a sticky dough that feels much like chewing gum.

Gluten provides many additional important qualities to bread. For example, gluten keeps the gases that are released during fermentation in the dough, so the bread is able to rise before it is baked. In addition, gluten firms up when it is cooked and, with the help of starch, helps ensure the bread maintains its proper shape.

Gluten also has an absorbent quality, which is why bread is capable of soaking up broth. Because of this feature, gluten is often used by those on a vegetarian diet as an imitation meat. On the downside, gluten is believed to be partly responsible for causing bread to become stale.

Some people suffer from a disease called celiac disease, which impedes the digestion of gluten. Individuals with celiac disease must eat foods that do not contain gluten in order to prevent illness. If improperly treated, celiac disease can be fatal. In addition, care must be taken when eating grains that do not contain gluten, particularly oats and teff, as they are commonly grown near foods with gluten or processed in the same bins. Catholic sufferers of celiac disease must also exercise precaution, as wheat, which contains gluten, is a required ingredient in the wafers used for certain religious ceremonies.

Uses

When dough made with wheat flour is kneaded, gluten forms as glutenin molecules cross-link to make a sub-microscopic network and associates with gliadin, which contributes viscosity and extensibility to the mix. If such dough is leavened with yeast, sugar fermentation produces bubbles of carbon dioxide which, trapped by the gluten network, cause the dough to swell or rise. Baking coagulates the gluten, which, along with starch, stabilizes the shape of the final product. Gluten content has been implicated as a factor in the staling of bread, possibly because it binds water by hydration.[3]

The development of gluten (i.e., enhancing its elasticity) affects the texture of the baked goods. Gluten’s attainable elasticity is proportional to its content of glutenins with low molecular weights because that fraction contains the preponderance of the sulfur atoms responsible for the cross-linking in the network. More development leads to chewier products like pizza and bagels, while less development yields tender baked goods. In general, bread flours are high in gluten while cake flours are low. Kneading promotes the formation of gluten strands and cross-links, so a baked product is chewier in proportion to how much the dough is worked. Increased wetness of the dough also enhances gluten development. Shortening inhibits formation of cross-links, so it is used, along with diminished water and minimal working, when a tender and flaky product, such as pie crust, is desired.

Gluten, dried and milled to powder and added to ordinary flour dough, improves rising and increases the bread’s structural stability and chewiness. Such doughs must be worked vigorously if they are to rise to their full capacity, so a bread machine or food processor may be required for their kneading. The added gluten provides supplemental protein to what would otherwise be high-carbohydrate preparations. The protein content of pet foods is also enhanced by adding gluten. When cooked in broth, gluten absorbs some of the surrounding liquid (including the taste) and becomes firm to the bite, so is widely used in vegetarian, vegan and Buddhist cuisines as a meat substitute. It is the basis for imitation meats resembling chicken, duck, fish, pork and beef. The Japanese forms are called namafu, yakifu, and seitan.

Gluten as an additive

The “Codex Alimentarius” set of international standards for food labeling has a standard relating to the labelling of products as “gluten free”, however this standard does not apply to “foods which in their normal form do not contain gluten”. Gluten is used as a stabilizing agent in products like ice-cream and ketchup, where it may be unexpected. Foods of this kind present a problem because the hidden gluten constitutes a hazard for people with celiac disease: In the United States, at least, gluten might not be listed on the labels of such foods because the U.S, Food and Drug Administration has classified gluten as GRAS (Generally recognized as safe). Requirements for proper labeling are being formulated by the USDA. In the United Kingdom, only cereals currently need to be labelled, while other products are voluntary.

Sources: Wikipedia.com, wisegeek.com

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How Stress Affects Your Skin

Signs of Stress on Your Skin

It’s not a myth — stress will wreak havoc on your skin. At blame: a bittersweet, little hormone called cortisol. Small increases of cortisol in the body can be a good thing — giving us a quick burst of energy during a ‘fight or flight’ response — but, like cookies or deadlines, too much can quickly turn bad.

When we’re stressed, cortisol levels tend to remain high for an extended period of time — days, weeks, months — which ultimately causes inflammation in the skin, says Dr. Amy Wechsler, M.D., New York dermatologist and psychiatrist and author of “The Mind-Beauty Connection: 9 Days to Less Stress, Gorgeous Skin, and a Whole New You.” In turn, that inflammation can cause breakouts, dryness, sensitive skin — even wrinkles, says Wechsler.

“If someone is stressed out, they may have a stomach ache or an ulcer and it’s terrible for the individual, but they don’t have to deal with how the world is seeing it. If you’re breaking out, or if your skin is dry and irritated and red and puffy, then you have to deal with how it looks to you and how other people are perceiving you,” says Wechsler. “That adds to the stress.”

The good news is these changes in your skin don’t have to be permanent — you can easily address them. But you also have to reduce the stress, says Wechsler. “It’s hard to treat the skin effectively if the stress is still going on at such a high level.”

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Here are five ways to help reduce the signs of stress on your skin:

1. Stick to your skin care routine — and use the right products for your problems
No matter how late you’re at the office, don’t skip out on washing and moisturizing your face before bed, says Wechsler. Using the right products can make a difference in your skin if it’s acting up. Here’s some guidance:

If you’re breaking out: “Inflammation in a sebaceous gland causes more sebum and oil to be produced so that will clog more follicles and cause more pimples,” says Wechsler. Start by dabbing on a spot treatment that contains two-percent salicylic acid and consider switching to a cleanser with benzoyl peroxide (you can find both in the skincare aisle of the drugstore). Benzoyl peroxide, which is antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, can be more drying and more irritating than salicylic acid, so Wechsler recommends using a face wash that contains five percent or less (for the body, a wash with up to ten percent is okay).

Remember: more is not better here. Ease these products into your routine by using them once a day — adding too many acne-fighting ingredients at once can over-dry skin causing it to become even more inflamed and more broken out.

If your skin is dry or itchy: When you’re stressed, the skin’s natural barrier that seals in moisture becomes weakened, so water evaporates more quickly and leaves skin drier, says Wechsler. If you’re not moisturizing, start doing so once a day after you wash your face; if you’re moisturizing once a day, bump it up to twice. Wecshler suggests creams and lotions that contain a humectant like glycerin or hyaluronic acid, which attract water and hold it in the skin. If you’re dry and acne-prone, look for a lotion marked oil-free or non-comedogenic. The skin on the body can handle richer ingredients like shea butter.

If your skin is sensitive: Nonstop stress can also make skin sensitive. To calm irritated skin, switch to a fragrance-free, hypoallergenic cleanser and moisturizer, says Wechsler. Be sure to read the ingredient lists on both and if fragrance is listed at all — even if it’s the very last item on the list — it can be a problem for some people, says Wechsler. The sorbic acid in retinoid creams can also be irritating, so avoid using these until your skin is back to normal, too.

If you’re seeing lines and wrinkles: “Dry skin is wrinkley,” says Wechsler. So begin by following the advice above for dryness. Using a cream or lotion with a topical antioxidant like green tea can also help prevent wrinkles by reducing oxidative stress to the skin.

For all of the above: “Once you figure out what works, keep these products on hand,” says Wechsler. That way, if it happens again, you know you’ll have something to remedy the problem.

2. Wear sunscreen
“The sun causes oxidative stress to the surface of the skin, which actually promotes inflammation, making you break out more, have more wrinkles and making your skin drier,” says Wechsler. Look for sunscreens that have broad-spectrum protection (they guard against UVA and UVB rays), contain at least nine percent zinc oxide or titanium dioxide and have an SPF of 30 or higher.

3. Limit carbs and sugar
While that’s exactly what a lot of people reach for when they’re stressed, try to fight it. Research shows that if you’re eating mostly carbs and sugar, your cortisol levels are higher, says Wechsler. A balanced diet of lean proteins, vegetables, and fruits can help give your body nutrients it needs to tame inflammation.

4. Practice good sleep habits
Stress and lack of sleep tend to go hand in hand: When sleep is scarce, your cortisol levels don’t drop as much as they’re supposed to at night, says Wechsler. Just like you practice skin hygiene before bed — washing and moisturizing your face — you have to prepare your brain to go to bed to encourage quality rest. That means: avoiding caffeine after 5 p.m.; eating dinner two to three hours before bed (digesting a heavy meal can keep you awake); dimming the lights and turning off your Blackberry, computer and television an hour before bed (light and stimulating TV signals your brain to stay alert). Instead, thirty minutes before you tuck-in, drink something soothing like chamomile tea or warm milk, take a warm bath or read a book. And, “try to get eight hours,” says Wechsler.

5. Make an appointment with yourself — then a friend
Schedule a manicure or a massage or a pedicure. “It’s not frivolous and it’s not indulgent,” says Wechsler. “It’s actually good for you — the act of spending a little time and energy on yourself.” Meeting a friend for coffee or to visit (or vent) is also worth your time. “Studies show that women especially, if they hang out with a friend in person, it actually lowers your cortisol levels,” says Wechsler.

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1. Why are acid reflux medications on of the fastest growing groups of medications in the USA.
2. Why do Americans have higher calcium intake and poor bone health?
3. How can a diet soda with 0 calories make you gain weight?

pH Balance Information

When the body is too acidic as a result of acid forming foods, high fat, mucus forming foods, and toxic food residues, disease and infections proliferate. This is especially true in cases of arthritis and rheumatic situations.

The human body should be slightly alkaline in order to build an alkaline reserve for acid-forming conditions such as stress, lack of exercise, or poor dietary habits.

Acid-forming examples:

• Meats
• fish
• poultry
• eggs
• most dairy (Milk is approximately neutral in acid/alkaline but high in mucus-forming attributes such as fat.)‚ most grains and legumes (Millet and roasted buckwheat are slightly alkalizing. Soy and lima beans are extremely alkalizing.)
• refined sugars
• drugs
• food chemicals

Alkaline-producing examples:

• Fruits
• Vegetables
• Sprouts
• Cereal grasses
• Herbs

The acid and alkaline balance can be changed by simple practices such as:

• Soak mildly acid-forming foods such as whole grains and legumes before cooking them, starting the sprouting process, which is alkalizing.
• Chew thoroughly the complex carbohydrates as grains, vegetables, and legumes in order to mix them with salvia, a very alkaline fluid that begins the digestive process.
• Do not drink while eating, as this stops the digestive process from beginning within the mouth.

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6 Health Benefits of Mango that most people do not realize

1. Mangoes contain phenols, this phenolic compound have powerful antioxidant and anticancer abilities.
2. Mango is high in iron, pregnant women and people with anemia are advised to eat this fruit regularly.
3. Mango is effective in relieving clogged pores of the skin.
4. It is also valuable to combat acidity and poor digestion.
5. Mango is high in antioxidant and low in carbohydrates.
6. Mango is a rich source of vitamin A(beta-carotene), E and Selenium which help to protect against heart disease and other ailments.

Other cases where Mango is beneficial ;

• Kidney problems including nephritis.
• Fever
• Respiratory problems
• Constipation

Nutritive Values : Per 100 gm.

• Vitamin A : 6,350 I.U.
• Vitamin B : Thiamine .06 mg.;
• Vitamin C : 41 mg.
• Calcium : 9 mg.
• Phosphorus : 13 mg.
• Protein : .7 gm.
• Calories : 66

Mangoes belong to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous species of tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae, of which Mangifera indica, or the common mango, is commonly cultivated and used for food. The mango is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. Cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions and distributed widely in the world, mango is one of the most extensively exploited fruits for food, juice, flavor, fragrance and color.

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What are ORAC Units?

The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) unit, ORAC value, or “ORAC score” is a method of measuring the antioxidant capacity of different foods and supplements. ORAC was developed by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. It is believed that foods higher on the ORAC scale will more effectively neutralize free radicals. According to the free-radical theory of aging, this will slow the oxidative processes and free radical damage that can contribute to age-related degeneration and disease.

Therefore, the higher the ORAC value the better the anti-aging quality. Higher values generally imply stronger antioxidant capabilities. Simply put, the higher the ORAC value of food the more antioxidant power it contains.

The USDA recommends an ORAC unit ingestion of about 3,000 to 5,000 units daily. 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day are required to have a significant impact on plasma and tissue antioxidant capacity.

Studies show that the average person gets only about 1200 ORAC units per day from 3 servings of fruits and vegetables.

OK, but what is an Antioxidant?

An antioxidant is a molecule capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation is a chemical reaction that transfers electrons from a substance to an oxidizing agent. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals, which start chain reactions that damage cells. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates, and inhibit other oxidation reactions by being oxidized themselves.

Low levels of antioxidants, or inhibition of the antioxidant enzymes, cause oxidative stress and may damage or kill cells.

The development of various chronic and degenerative diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and neuronal degeneration such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease may be attributed, in part, to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress has also been implicated in the process of aging. Although the human body has developed a number of systems to eliminate free radicals such as reactive oxygen species from the body, it is not 100% efficient.

Diets rich in fruits and vegetables are considered to be an excellent source of antioxidants. Some minerals and vitamins have a role as dietary antioxidants. These include vitamin C (ascorbic acid), vitamin E and its isomers (tocopherols and tocotrienols), and selenium. Data for these nutrients are included in the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (SR).

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Arbonne Smart Nutritional Hybrids provide the USDA daily-recommended ORAC intake. Plus the benefit of  the vitamins and minerals you need.

For Men:

Fact Sheet for Smart Nutritional Hybrids‚ for Men

DAILY ORAC 8000 – A balanced, power-packed combination of multivitamin and multimineral tablets, prostate support, antioxidants and digestive enzymes that work synergistically to address men’s health concerns, every day*

For Women:

Fact Sheet for Smart Nutritional Hybrids’ for Women

DAILY ORAC 8000 - A balanced, power-packed combination of multivitamin and Multimineral tablets, calcium for bone support, antioxidants and digestive enzymes that work synergistically to address women‚Äôs health concerns, every day.*

*This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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