R.A. Tip of the Day: Three Cheers

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Registered: 12-04-2003
R.A. Tip of the Day: Three Cheers
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Wed, 10-12-2005 - 11:44am

R.A (Real Age)






Three Cheers





Throw back three shots of orange juice every day for maximum health benefits.

Drinking orange juice morning, noon, and night can help raise and keep antioxidant levels consistent in your bloodstream. This, in turn, may help keep you protected from free-radical damage all day. It's not just the vitamin C in the juice that's beneficial; the less-touted carotenoid cryptoxanthin in OJ has been associated with a 15 percent to 31 percent reduced lung cancer risk.

RealAge Benefit: Getting the right amount of antioxidants through diet or supplements can make your RealAge 6 years younger.


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Drinking three 8-ounce glasses of orange, apricot, or papaya juice per day is ideal for raising your levels of antioxidants, including the carotenoid cryptoxanthin, and lowering your risk of chronic conditions. Just remember that juice is high in calories, so you may need to adjust your diet overall. In a recent study, researchers discovered that drinking about 8 ounces of ready-to-drink commercial orange juice three times per day for 3 weeks raised participants' blood levels of vitamin C by 59 percent, folate by 46 percent, carotenoids by 22 percent, and flavanones by 800 percent. Eat a variety of red, orange, yellow, green, and purple fruits and vegetables; different colors of produce tend to be high in different health-promoting nutrients.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 10-12-2005 - 12:05pm
Oh but the calories on three 8 oz glasses!

~Kiervin~

Co-author of:  MONSTER'S INK HORROR ANTHOLOGY By Cyber-Pulp Press

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Wed, 10-12-2005 - 12:28pm
When I saw this in my email this morning that's exactly what I thought.....maybe a glass of OJ in the morning and a big ol' orange mid-afternoon!

~IslandGirl


Moderation IS Key


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iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2003
Wed, 10-12-2005 - 12:31pm

I wonder what the results would be on slightly lower amounts?

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-30-2003
Thu, 10-13-2005 - 11:48am

I took the "shot" to me an ounce or ounce and 1/2 like a shot of rum. Not 3 entire 8 oz glasses.

Robyn

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 10-13-2005 - 12:37pm

Hm....wondered that too Robyn- but then in the "more" section it says:


Drinking three 8-ounce glasses of orange, apricot, or papaya juice per day is ideal for raising your levels of antioxidants.......

~IslandGirl


Moderation IS Key


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iVillage Member
Registered: 06-30-2003
Fri, 10-14-2005 - 4:38pm
WOW guess i spend too much time at the bar. that is a lot of calories.