Antioxidants in foods.

[Guest guest]

Blake,

Thanks for posting that. You might get a kick out of this

abstract. It says that the biggest source of antioxidants in the

food eaten by Norwegians is COFFEE! I saw another abstract from

Norway that attributed their decrease in heart disease over the past

few years to the fact that they have stopped boiling the coffee!

" J Nutr. 2004 Mar;134(3):562-7.

Intakes of antioxidants in coffee, wine, and vegetables are

correlated with plasma carotenoids in humans.

Svilaas A, Sakhi AK, Andersen LF, Svilaas T, Strom EC, s DR Jr,

Ose L, Blomhoff R.

Lipid Clinic, Medical Department, Rikshospitalet, University of

Oslo, Oslo, Norway.

The consumption of fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of major

chronic degenerative diseases. The active compounds and the

mechanisms involved in this protective effect have not been well

defined. The objective of this study was to determine the

contribution of various food groups to total antioxidant intake, and

to assess the correlations of the total antioxidant intake from

various food groups with plasma antioxidants. We collected 7-d

weighed dietary records in a group of 61 adults with corresponding

plasma samples, and used data from a nationwide survey of 2672

Norwegian adults based on an extensive FFQ. The total intake of

antioxidants was approximately 17 mmol/d with beta-carotene, alpha-

tocopherol, and vitamin C contributing <10%. The intake of coffee

contributed approximately 11.1 mmol, followed by fruits (1.8 mmol),

tea (1.4 mmol), wine (0.8 mmol), cereals (i.e., all grain containing

foods; 0.8 mmol), and vegetables (0.4 mmol). The intake of total

antioxidants was significantly correlated with plasma lutein,

zeaxanthin, and lycopene. Among individual food groups, coffee,

wine, and vegetables were significantly correlated with dietary

zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, and alpha-carotene. These data agree with

the hypothesis that dietary antioxidants other than the well-known

antioxidants contribute to our antioxidant defense. Surprisingly,

the single greatest contributor to the total antioxidant intake was

coffee. "

Rich

> Dear list,

>

> There is much talk of this list about antioxidant supplements.

Rightly

> so, however there is little talk about dietary antioxidants.

Boosting

> antioxidant intake can go far beyond simply eating plenty of

fruits and

> veg, etc. We should be emphasizing foods most rich in

antioxidants, as

> documented in the following link:

>

> http://my.webmd.com/content/article/89/100138.htm?

action=related_link

>

> I believe this is far more important than adding vits C + E.

>

> Best regards, Blake

[Guest guest]

Thanks, that's a great list. Unfortunately the thought of shopping at all makes

me exhausted. Then the fact that most fruits and vegetables are full of

pesticides, so you have to find organic sources. Then the effort to cook them.

I subscribed to a delivery service for a while that delivered fresh organic

fruits and vegetables, and it was awesome. But the minimum order would feed 4

people and I was just 1. So it isn't that I doubt real food is better, just

that I only have the energy to do supplements.

Doris

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[Guest guest]

Dear list,

There is much talk of this list about antioxidant supplements. Rightly

so, however there is little talk about dietary antioxidants. Boosting

antioxidant intake can go far beyond simply eating plenty of fruits and

veg, etc. We should be emphasizing foods most rich in antioxidants, as

documented in the following link:

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/89/100138.htm?action=related_link

I believe this is far more important than adding vits C + E.

Best regards, Blake

[Guest guest]

Your welcome dorris,

I am not sure if the levels of pesticides, etc. are higher in fruits and

veg than other foods. I've always thought that meat is the most

important food to buy organic.

Regards, Blake

Doris Brown wrote:

>Thanks, that's a great list. Unfortunately the thought of shopping at all

makes me exhausted. Then the fact that most fruits and vegetables are full of

pesticides, so you have to find organic sources. Then the effort to cook them.

I subscribed to a delivery service for a while that delivered fresh organic

fruits and vegetables, and it was awesome. But the minimum order would feed 4

people and I was just 1. So it isn't that I doubt real food is better, just

that I only have the energy to do supplements.

>

>Doris

>