In looking for simple ways to live a cancer prevention lifestyle, we are always on the lookout for healthy
information and tips to share with our readers. Health magazine has published a chart highlighting 20 antioxidant-rich
foods that are easy to incorporate into the meals you prepare at home. Antioxidants protect the body from the damaging
effects of free radicals. Free radical damage destroys healthy cells and can lead to the development of cancers. Include some of these top 20 antioxidant power-packed foods in your grocery shopping cart the next time you go to the store, and you will have ingredients needed to create cancer prevention meals. At the top of the list of food with the most antioxidant properties are small red beans, followed in this order: wild blueberries, kidney beans, pinto beans, cultivated blueberries, cranberries, artichokes, blackberries, dried plums, raspberries, strawberries, red delicious and granny apples, pecans, sweet cherries, black plums, russet potatoes, black beans, plums, gala apples, and walnuts. To read the total antioxidant capacity per serving, Health magazine offers the chart -- available as a PDF document -- you can read online or print for your personal use.











1. Curious that you should choose to illustrate the article with a picture of pomegranate seeds, which don't even appear in the top twenty.
I had been under the misunderstanding that pomegranates were one of the top super foods. It's interesting to see there are lots more economical and practical alternatives.
Posted at 2:05AM on May 9th 2006 by Edward Smart