Do you know how your lunch rates on the ORAC scale? We recently received a VitalJuice newsletter article “Super Hero” foods announcing a new book and diet based on the ORAC scale (a measure of the oxygen radical absorption capacity in foods). VitalJuice on this new diet:
“The O2 Diet: The Cutting Edge Antioxidant-Based Program That Will Make You Healthy, Thin, and Beautiful by Keri Glassman, MS, RD, CDN is the most down-to-earth eating plan we've seen in years. Instead of counting calories, carbs or fat, you focus on delicious, nutritious bites that rev your metabolism and fight aging. The diet is based on the ORAC scale, which measures how well a food protects against free radicals, the bad guys behind aging, many forms of cancer and heart disease. By choosing ORAC-packed foods like green tea, artichokes and strawberries, you could naturally shed unwanted pounds and take years off your face.”
In other words, Glassman is advising us to eat real food.
But haven’t we heard this before from the likes of the Dr. Perricone, Dr. Oz
and Dr. Andrew Weil? Consumers have been talking about eating “real” and “fresh
food for some time now, too. There is a growing interest in seeking
generalized health and well-being through whole, natural food sources rather
than “healthy foods (e.g., SnackWell’s). Consumers are also interested in foods that combine indulgence along
with health and wellness benefits to achieve a higher quality of life.
