Barleylife's extraordinary antioxidant properties.
Testing the ORAC value of foods says "BarleyLife is Awesome!!!"
ORAC stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbency Capacity.
ORAC provides us with a method of measuring the overall antioxidant power
of foods and supplements. Antioxidants are essential to good health, especially with respect
to aging and age related disorders. Scientists have learned that phytochemicals, including
antioxidants, increase our resistance to disease and boost immunity. Hence the recommendation
of 5-9 servings of fruits and vega tables each day.
Simply put, the higher the ORAC value of food the more antioxidant power it contains.
The focus on "foods" is significant as scientists have found that antioxidants are most effective
when received from a whole food.
The chart below shows the fruits and vegetables found to be highest in antioxidants. ORAC numbers
shown are for 5 grams, the higher the ORAC number, the greater the amount of antioxidants in
the food.
3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day are required
Studies show that the average person gets only about 1200 ORAC units per
day from 3 servings of fruits and vegetables.
However 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units per day are required to have a significant impact on plasma
and tissue antioxidant capacity.
The good news is that each tablespoon of BarleyLife powder contains about 1275 ORAC units! Two tablespoons a day about 2550, three tablespoons 3825 !!
Scientists have determined that whole plant foods high in antioxidants are
more effective for good health than isolated antioxidant supplements.
BarleyLife's antioxidant potency is naturally occurring, NOT artificially inflated through
the addition of isolated antioxidants. Another reason why BarleyLife is so good!
ORAC value of foods chart.
The chart above shows a typical ORAC value for foods, for 5 gram servings.
Most people take small portions of veggies and fruit, often no more than half a cup which is
about 1.75 ounces (50 grams).
To get the ORAC number for a 1.75 ounce (50 gram) serving for a vegetable or fruit shown in
the chart above, simply multiply by 10. For example, 1.75 ounces of carrots has an ORAC value
of about 10x10= 100. 1.75oz of broccoli has an ORAC value of 10x45=450.
1.75oz of Blueberries (about 3/8 cup) would provide 1020 ORAC units. The key here is "daily" intake.
We highly recommend BarleyLife because children through adults don't come close to getting
the suggested 3000-5000 ORAC units per day. In addition to all its other benefits,
BarleyLife provides a quick and simple way of making sure your daily whole food antioxidant
intake is high enough.
ORAC, FREE RADICALS & ANTIOXIDANTS,
WHAT'S the BIG DEAL?
Background - For over 20 years scientists have demonstrated a probable link between various chronic diseases, such as cancer, Alzheimer's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cataracts, age-related macular degeneration and the actual aging process itself - to free radical damage. Antioxidants, on the other hand, are chemical compounds that have been shown to prevent, stop, or reduce oxidative damage.
What is an antioxidant? - An antioxidant is any substance that reduces oxidative damage (damage due to oxygen) such as that caused by free radicals. There are hundreds of different antioxidant compounds that include various vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes and phytochemical antioxidants. Since scientists don't know every antioxidant in a plant, a test was developed that indicates the total antioxidant potential.
