Tuesday, September 9, 2008

What is an ORAC? Not a Dr. Suess Character…


yet a way to measure antioxidants. Many food products are using antioxidants as a basis for new claims. In the beverage category, antioxidants are nearly a cost of entry these days. How do you tell which antioxidant drink is better than the other?

The answer is ORAC, which stands for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. If a food has a high ORAC level it means that the food is high in antioxidants. One particular drink that has a high ORAC level is FRUT A VIE.

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