I was wondering about something that is probably pretty simple to answer. How can I measure the superfruits like Acai and Pomegranate against ordinary fruits?
That is a fair question and it comes down to the ORAC values assigned to fruits in general. Of course, Acai and Pomegranate rank at the top in terms of antioxidant capabilities but again, let’s look at one ordinary fruit as an example. Apples do not rank high on the antioxidant scale in the overall picture. (See our ORAC chart at http:/www.best-acai.org/superfruits.php) However, we found a recent article where prominent researchers at Cornell University’s Department of Food Science have found that thousands of the phytochemicals in apples (mainly in the peel), retard tumor growth in cell cultures and in animals. The lead researcher on this project (Dr. Rui Hai Liu) found that apples pack a powerful health benefit due to the large number of phytochemicals found in them. As Mom said, an apple a day keeps the doctor away. According to Dr. Liu, the phytochemical is metabolized in our bodies differently, which suggest that they are effective health components on all parts of our body. In ad
