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Newsletter SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE NEWSLETTER AND OTHER NOTICES OF INTEREST. (We do not share this list.) First Name, Last Name E-mail Address Please check the items that interest you: Wholefoods Cuisine The Healthiest Diet In The World Prenatal Care Healthy Highways YoChee Reuse If you would like to share this information with friends, let us know their e-mail address and we'll be glad to keep them posted as well: Would you please take a moment and let us know how you heard about us? To avoid unauthorized use of this form by automated scripts, please enter the 4 numbers that appear below in the box to the right.   News and Articles: EAT YOUR ANITOXIDANTS 03/28/2005 - Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture have recently calculated the antioxidant content of more than 100 common foods, including vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, nuts, spices, breads, snacks, cereals, and baby foods. The 10 foods that pack the most antioxidants per serving are small red beans, wild blueberries, red kidney beans, pinto beans, cultivated blueberries, cranberries, cooked artichoke hearts, blackberries, prunes, and raspberries. Strawberries, Red Delicious apples, Granny Smith apples, pecans, and sweet cherries are next on the list. Antioxidants are chemicals that gobble up damaging free radicals – oxygen molecules that can be thought of as the cellular "rust" associated with aging and the development of cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's disease. Followers of low-carb diets, who often avoid fruit and legumes, may be shortchanging themselves according to Ronald L. Prior, a chemist and nutritionist with the USDA's Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center in Little Rock. Among the study's other findings: * Pecans, walnuts and hazelnuts top the list of nuts. * Among herbs and spices, the highest concentrations of antioxidants were found in cloves, cinnamon, turmeric, and oregano. However, most herbs and spices are consumed in such small quantities that they may not be an especially significant source. Nutritionists have long said that the healthiest diet is one rich in a wide variety of fruits and vegetables and this advice still holds. Ideas and for incorporating these antioxidant foods, along with other vital fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes is the foundation of The Healthiest Diet in the World. Show All Headlines