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To: TimF who wrote (2462)	10/9/2002 4:49:17 PM
From: Poet	Respond to of 7689

That is an excellent question. And I don't know the answer, though I'd lean toward "yes, they lose some of their beneficial qualities in cooking". Maybe E knows the real answer.

To: TimF who wrote (2462)	10/9/2002 8:51:04 PM
From: E	Respond to of 7689

I don't know, though I've assumed it. Still, a hefty wedge of blueberry pie each night sounds healthy to me! And think of all the calcium in the a la mode version! I put blueberries anti-oxidant cooked into google and found this, which is relevant, though I don't know anything about this doctor. For all I know he's a chiropractor. Look at what it says about cherry tomatoes! Now I'll have to get some really teeny hamburger buns to fit those tiny tomato slices and dime-sized burgers I'm going to make. And an eyedropper for the ketchup. Nutritional Tips for Longevity Antioxidants have been linked to longevity. A group at Tuft's in Boston has ranked the anti-oxidant activity of a number of fruits and vegetables according to their overall anti-oxidant activity. They discovered prunes create BY FAR the highest anti-oxidant activity, followed in order by raisins, blueberries, blackberries, kale, strawberries and spinach. In one group, a 10 oz. serving of fresh, raw spinach scored better than a 1250 mg. dose of vitamin C. An eight ounce serving of vegetables outperformed three glasses of red wine. In related reports, cherry tomatoes were found to have TEN TIMES the anti-oxidant activity of regular tomatoes. This even though the average tomato contains 10,000 phyto-chemicals. For maximum anti-oxidant protection, eat 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. A ''serving'' is 1 medium size apple, a half cup of fruit or cooked vegetables, a cup of salad vegetables, or 6 oz. of juice. Remember to eat a wide variety, eating all the colors regularly. Try to eat your fruits and vegetables raw when possible. For those many of you who find this difficult, utilizing a super food "green" drink w/ a wide variety of the above foods in a "live" spray dried form is a highly recommended option to consider.(GREENS FIRST) Then take an anti-oxidant rich multi-vitamin/mineral , usually iron free or low iron (less than 3 mg) several times a day with meals. (MultiWellness) Anti-oxidant status is easily measured using an inexpensive home urine test kit. (Free Radical-Antioxidant Test Kit). Some people may need the additional anti-oxidant power of alpha lipoic acid (diabetics), Co Q-10 (heart disease, smokers, peridontal disease), glutathione from whey or NAC (n-acytl-cystiene) for the ill and elderly. Otherwise a mixed super antioxidant formula (like Antioxidant Optimizer) may be need to bring free radicals under control. rxforwellness.com