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Berries Are Antioxidant Rich
16 Feb 2023
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An antioxidant-rich diet is helpful in many different ways: cancer prevention, blood sugar control, cholesterol lowering, improved cognitive functioning, immune function, and so on. See Antioxidants for details. Berries are exceptionally antioxidant rich which makes them a special food group in Whole Food Plant-Based guidelines.

"Berries are the best fruit!" — Dr Greger. Excerpts from his overview article Berries:

Berries are the healthiest fruits — due in part to their plant pigments. They evolved to have bright, contrasting colors to attract fruit-eating critters to help disperse their seeds, and the same molecular characteristics that give berries such vibrant colors may account for some of their antioxidant abilities. Berries are second only to herbs and spices as the most antioxidant-packed food category. As a group, they average nearly 10 times more antioxidants than other fruits and vegetables, and exceed 50 times more than animal-based foods.

Articles by Dr Greger:

Videos by Dr Greger:

(2014) Food Antioxidants and Cancer

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Antioxidant intake from foods (not supplements) is associated with lower cancer risk."

(2014) Food Antioxidants, Stroke, and Heart Disease

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The oxidation of high-fat and cholesterol-rich foods in our stomachs may help explain why eating antioxidant packed foods appears to reduce heart attack and stroke risk."

(2017) The Best Food for High Cholesterol

(5 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Are the apparently amazing benefits of amla — dried Indian gooseberries — too good to be true?"

(2012) Best Berries

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Compared to popular fruits such as apples, bananas, and mangoes, which of the hundreds of different berries tested have the most and least antioxidant power: blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, crowberries, dog rose berries, grapes, raspberries, strawberries, or Tahitian noni juice?"

(2013) Minimum 'Recommended Daily Allowance' of Antioxidants

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "How many antioxidant-rich foods do we need to eat every day just to stay out of oxidative debt?"

(2012) A Better Breakfast

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "The antioxidant power of American breakfast fare is compared to a smoothie that contains berries, white tea leaves, and Indian gooseberry (amla) powder."

(2012) Antioxidants in a Pinch

(3 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "Some herbs and spices — including cinnamon, cloves, lemon balm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint — are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way."

(2012) Better than Goji Berries

(2 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "There are some dried fruits even more antioxidant-packed than goji berries."

(2011) Antioxidant Content of 3,139 Foods

(4 mins) Transcript. Dr Greger's summary: "In the most extensive study of its kind ever published, the amount of anti-aging anticancer antioxidants is measured across thousands of different foods."

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