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Did you know that blackberries and artichoke hearts have higher antioxidant levels than chocolate, coffee, tea or red wine, for that matter? Me neither.
A recent study of 1,000 foods and beverages shows that the top five are blackberries, Welch's 100% Grape Juice, Ocean Mist artichoke hearts, walnuts and strawberries. These items beat out blueberries, red wine, chocolate, coffee and tea, all often cited for high levels of antioxidants. The real surprise to me was the artichoke hearts. Guess I'll have to start eating more antipasto.
The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Oslo, Norway, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and the University of Minnesota.
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8-08-2006 @2:01PM Lynda Anne Carver said... Steam artichokes for 30min. or so, until fork tender peel off leaves and dip them in guacomole,when close to the heart take off the hairs with a fork, and eat the heart YUMO!!!!! Ive never eaten something so delish. Remember to put the leaves in mouth and scrape off the inside with teeth, juicy and sweet especially the Globe artichokes.
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8-08-2006 @2:07PM zeze said... wow i knew strawberry was a good antoxidant. i alway drink welch grape juice. strawberry/blackberry and almond and walnuts is a must in my diet.
very intersted.
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8-08-2006 @2:09PM JACKIE said... DON'T EAT JUST THE ARTICHOKE HEARTS. THE OUTER LEAVES AND TOPS ARE DELICIOUS AS WELL.
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8-08-2006 @2:11PM Elizabeth Ruby said... How exciting ...Blackberries, Chocolate & Artichokes all good for us. I grew up on Artichokes and love them. They are healthy but if you fill like indulging a bit...I steam them w/ black peppercorns, sliced onion and bay leaf (that's the healthy part) THEN, I take some bay shrimp, some capers, chives, a little fresh lemon juice and 'Best Foods' Yum ! mayonaise and mix up a little salad like dip to eat w/ my 'choke leaves, and if your lucky you'll get a shrimp in every bit. Enjoy!
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8-08-2006 @2:18PM Lynn Fischer said... Purchase raw artichokes, simmer for 45 minutes, drain and serve. Dip leaf-ends you pull off in melted healty margarine Benecol, Take Control etc.) with fresh lemon juice, discard rest of leaves, and when you get to the fuzzy choke, cut it out (the heart is underneath), cut the heart into bite-sized pieces and YUM. Artichokes are absolutely delicious.
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8-08-2006 @2:31PM Jerry novotny said... As seen on the Today show And Oprah
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8-08-2006 @2:52PM David said... Julia, I think you are confusing artichokes with avocadoes. Artichokes are extremely low in calories, while avocadoes have a high fat content. Bottled or canned Artichokes hearts in olive oil are more caloric. Frozen or canned artichoke hearts are very low -- great on salads, steamed, stir fried are some of the ways I like them
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8-08-2006 @3:01PM Air said... a good way to have artichokes is to take 2 med ones into a sauce pot. fill 2/3 way of water and 1/2 cup of vinegar. Add bay leaf too! Add about 6 few whole garlic cloves and boil for 30 min. After 30 min... take the garlic (will be soft) and smush it with a few tablespoons of mayo. Use the garlic mayo for dip. DELISH!
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8-08-2006 @3:44PM Barbara said... I love walnuts and also blueberries!! I also like grapes! I have those for a snack instead of junk food!! I don't have junk foods rarely! I know it doesnt matter in the long run because we're going to die of something anyway!! Ofcourse it doesnt hurt to try to stay as healthy as one can!! Love oatmeal and put fruit on my cereal sometimes!
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8-08-2006 @3:47PM Ruth said... How do you eat just the top of a walnut? Is the whole thing bad for you?
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8-08-2006 @9:56PM Kerry said... Artichokes are the best. Cut off end of stem leaving around 1-2 inches. Cut across top of artichoke so you can see into it and see all the leaves. Cut off thorny end on all remaining leaves with scissors. Boil for like 20 min. or till stem is fork tender. Mix up melted butter, lemon juice, and alittle mayo. Dip choke end of leaf in and scrap off meat with teeth. Continue till down to choke. Using spoon scrape off choke hairs and the heart will be revealed. Eat plain or dipped in mixture or just salted. Sweet nutty taste. Chokes that have some dark splotches on outer leaves are the best, they have been through a spring chill. Don't discount ugly chokes alot of the time they are the best. Great eaten cold too. My family fights over them.
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8-14-2006 @7:33PM Kathryn said... Even stranger news - coffee made the top 50!!?? And yes, chocolate, blueberries and raspberries are there as well. But who would have guessed that 13 spices would make the top 50?
From the study's abstract:
"Results: Large variations in the content of antioxidants were observed in different foods and food categories. The food groups spices and herbs, nuts and seeds, berries, and fruit and vegetables all contained foods with very high antioxidant contents. Most food categories also contained products almost devoid of antioxidants. Of the 50 food products highest in antioxidant concentrations, 13 were spices, 8 were in the fruit and vegetables category, 5 were berries, 5 were chocolate-based, 5 were breakfast cereals, and 4 were nuts or seeds. On the basis of typical serving sizes, blackberries, walnuts, strawberries, artichokes, cranberries, brewed coffee, raspberries, pecans, blueberries, ground cloves, grape juice, and unsweetened baking chocolate were at the top of the ranked list."
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/1/95?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=antioxidant&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&volume=84&issue=1&resourcetype=HWCIT
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10-01-2006 @4:32PM Daniella said... Someone forgot to mention honey. The bees do the work of gathering from the flowers and plants for us.
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