Antioxidants: Too much of a good thing?
October 22, 2007
Evidence continues to accumulate, little bit by little bit, that fat-soluble antioxidants and antioxidant vitamins–in this case, lycopenes, lutein, and beta-carotene vs. vitamin E–interfere with each other’s absorption. Here’s the short description and here’s the original paper so you can see how the little bits accumulate. For me, the take-home lesson is easy: eat food, not supplements.
Does this mean that all the fresh ’super’ juices like Odwalla’s may not deliver as well on the promise as they might indicate?
Interesting…
Comment by Mark D. — October 22, 2007 @ 1:01 pm
Such as the:
” Mo’ Beta®” which is promoted on their website as:
• Antioxidant Vitamins C, E, and Beta-carotene •Fruit Juice Drink
Here’s a smooth, fruity blend of orange juice and peach, mango, and plum purees, plus pineapple juice, graced with a touch of honey and antioxidants vitamins C, E, and Beta-carotene. This bright blend offers real nutrition from nature’s best, with a special array of green tea extract, and loads of antioxidants in every bottle. You may not live forever but you’ll feel “mo’ beta”!
Ingredients:
* Orange Juice
* Peach Puree
* Mango Puree
* Plum Puree
* Pure Filtered Water
* Pineapple Juice
* Evaporated Cane Juice
* Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
* Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopherol Acetate)
* Lemon Bioflavonoids
* Beta Carotene
* Zinc Gluconate
* Green Tea Extract ”
This is a pretty expensive way to get your servings of fruit–in a sugar sweetened juice. I’d rather go with the WHOLE fruit, or even an UNSWEETENED juice. If you like this drink it as a food–don’t consider it a medicine.
Comment by Daniel Ithaca, NY — October 22, 2007 @ 7:45 pm
I have been drinking superfood,not bad,but thick,now my butt seems to burn when I P? Too much acid??
Comment by Dona — January 21, 2008 @ 7:24 am
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