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What is Oxidation?
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Oxidation is a natural reaction that occurs in our bodies in which the atoms in an element lose electrons and the reactivity of the element is correspondingly increased. Oxidation causes free radicals, which are unbalanced, destructive molecules inside our bodies.
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Free Radicals
- Molecules that attack and damage healthy cells (oxidation)
- Accelerate the aging process
- Weaken our immune system
- Bombard our bodies every day
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Where do Free Radicals come from?
- Air
- Water
- Smoke
- Stress
- Environmental toxins
- Ultraviolet radiation (sunlight)
Free Radicals can turn steel to rust Free-Radicals in our bodies have been documented to be linked to 200 different degenerative diseases!
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Antioxidants protect the body from free radical damage.
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What Are anti-oxidants?
An antioxidant is a healthy chemical compound that prevents the oxidation of other chemicals.
The presence of antioxidants in the body can "mop up" free radicals before they damage other essential molecules
(source: Wikipedia).
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ORAC Values refer to the Oxygen
Radical Absorbance Capacity of a food to subdue oxygen free radicals, as determined by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. By testing the ability of foods and other compounds the USDA is able to determine the antioxidant
capability of each compound. |
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Food (3.5 ounces) |
ORAC VALUE |
To get as much ORAC value out of 1 cup of
Xoçai™ Chocolate, You'd need to eat:
7 pounds of raw Spinach
OR
13 pounds of Red Grapes
OR
51.5 pounds of Tomatoes
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| unprocessed Cacao |
26,000 |
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Açai Berry |
18,500 |
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Dark Chocolate |
13,000 |
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Prunes |
5770 |
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Pomegranate |
3307 |
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Raisins |
2830 |
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Blueberries |
2400 |
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Blackberries |
2036 |
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Garlic |
1939 |
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Kale |
1770 |
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Cranberries |
1750 |
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Spinach |
1260 |
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Red Grapes |
739 |
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Tomatoes |
189 |
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