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by Dr. Paul Gross - 2006-12-06
For a berry with such an intimidating name, the wolfberry certainly has a lot going for it. Wolfberry comes from the Mandarin name Gou qi zi ("goo-chee-zee"), a red berry from the Solanaceae nightshad...
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by Dan Nessel - 2007-01-31
Acai (ah-sigh-EE ) is a fruit that grows on the Acai Palm Trees in the Amazon Rainforest of Brazil. The Acai berry is small in size (smaller than a grape) and is dark purple in color. Acai is mostly s...
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by Dave Saunders - 2007-03-09
Since the initial discovery of antioxidants, science continues to move forward with new developments and new understanding into how these important molecules work to protect the body from oxidative st...
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by Dr. Paul Gross - 2007-04-04
Where do red raspberries grow and what characteristics do the berries have?Reds grow wild in temperate zones from the mid-south US to near-Arctic latitudes of northern Canada and are cultivated mainly...
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by Dr. Paul Gross - 2007-04-04
When the plant antioxidant story became public a few years ago, one of the first fruits to rise to the top of the ORAC charts was the blackberry (Rubus ursinus). A member of the rose family (Rosacea)...
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by Dr. Paul Gross - 2007-04-04
Many people today are becoming more aware of using antioxidants (from specific foods or supplements) to combat oxidative stress. When asked why antioxidant strategies are taken, many say they fear oxi...
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by Neil MacLeod - 2007-05-02
The best description I have read about describing this process is by Stephen Cherniske in his book The Metabolic Plan: "Imagine there's a dance where everyone has a partner. The room is "stable", ...
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by Neil MacLeod - 2007-05-02
Free radicals are damaged molecules that have lost an electron and become unstable. To correct the balance, a damaged molecule will steal an electron from another molecule in a nearby cell and the ...
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by Mike Vincent - 2007-05-14
We are probably all aware of the need for sufficient vitamins and minerals in our diet. However, my research shows that many of us in this speedy modern world are not getting the proper intake of vita...
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by Thomas Fox - 2008-04-18
Normal fruits such as strawberries, bananas, and peaches are no longer the only add-ins used in these power beverages. More and more health aficionados are turning to exotic or at least different frui...