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There is a reason Grandma eats Prunes |
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Written by Jessica Smith
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Wednesday, 23 September 2009 |
It may be surprise to you that the prunes your grandma eats on a daily basis to ease elimination are rated by the USDA as having the highest oxygen radical absorbence capacity (ORAC) score on the scale.
The ORAC scale was developed to assess the antioxidant content for food: the highest the score, the better the food's ability to neutralize cell-damaging free radicals that lead to cancer. Raisins, blueberries, and blackberries also score high on the ORAC scale. So incorporate prunes into your daily diet to reap the benefits of their cancer-preventing properties - and thank your grandmother for her example.
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