Antioxidants in a Pinch

Some herbs and spices--including cinnamon, cloves, lemonbalm, marjoram, oregano, and peppermint--are so rich in antioxidants that just a small pinch can go a long way.

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[beautifulL]

this is awesome. I completely under-estimated spices.

[KarottenKind]

Anybody else sprinkle cinnamon and turmeric pepper ect. In their loved one coffees? Idk how to get nutrition into my man, so I sneak it that way. But that's about it.

[michaeldautry]

Thank you AGAIN, I may just be healthy knowing this type of information!

[valnaples]

Excellent information!!! there are even small ways to improve your diet and health!

[AtlantaBill]

I've seen hints of the antioxidant power of herbs and spices elsewhere, but your video drives the point home. Marjoram really makes most Greek dishes -- obligatory when they use spinach; it's a very cheap spice and it's also good in a vegetable curry. The antioxidant value of spices might have something to do with why they were first used as preservatives, I'm guessing.

[caginbob]

Doc, U make awesome videos. Plus they benefit society greatly if they use your info.

[adiposerex]

To the cinnamon and cloves add nutmeg for a real holiday flavor.

[Anarcath]

Once I calculated the antioxidant amounts in my breakfast and discovered that I get more antioxidants in my bowl than the average American gets in three meals for two months.

[cristiewentz]

Bake several sweet potatoes in their skins. Keep in the fridge for up to a week- maybe longer, but they never last that long here. Ready to eat nutritious snack or meal additive.

[stevenstowe]

Mr fact man, would it be possible to hear your thoughts on medicinal mushrooms, ie. chaga rieshi, ans maybe wheatgrass, spirulina. Thanks

Esses vídeos do Nutrition Facts deveriam estar nas diretrizes federais. Esse material é riquíssimo, uma informação poderosíssima!

Já fazem mais de 4 anos desde que comecei a assistir esses vídeos e desde lá venho sempre adicionando temperos e ervas nas minhas refeições.

[smurfanb]

does cooking the herbs destroy the antioxidants?

[ricjoelsons]

Hi there, I would like to ask if is it possible to overdose on antioxidants(without taking supplements) and if yes, how much would that be?

[KL]

How did turmeric not make it on the list?

[thebody]

How do you calculate the capacity per gram of food? From ORAC or otherwise?

[JohnnyCake]

Double-extracted Chaga has considerably more antioxidants than any of these foods.



2, 000 units antioxidants per serving of blue berries vs 110, 000 units of antioxidants per serving of double extracted chaga.

[frecklepastahair]

34 seconds in.... "buttplug" xD... yes yes "but look"

[jajbmhg]

WHY don't they teach this at school???

[abcdefg-xmdc]

If you ate a cup of nutmeg you would trip balls. Is that healrhy?