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Seasoned radicals. (newsbites).(herbs, spices)(Brief Article)
Sure, fruits and vegetables are great sources of nutritious antioxidants. But did you know that herbs and spices--especially oregano--offer many times the antioxidant activity of fresh produce? And without all the extra calories of whole foods.
Of all the herbs and spices--according to the November 2001 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry--the potency of oregano ranks supreme. It offers 3 to 20 times more antioxidant activity than the other herbs studied. Plus, oregano has 42 times more antioxidant activity than apples, 30 times more than potatoes, 12 times more than oranges and 4 times more than blueberries.
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