| ORAC is an acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. Oxygen radicals are chemicals that wreck havoc inside our bodies as they seek to cause damage to our cells through a process called oxidation. If our bodies can absorb and stop these oxygen radicals before they do damage, we are much better off. One example of oxidation is rusting. When metal rusts it becomes weak and flaky and can no longer serve its function. A similar process also happens in your body. Just like rusting metal, the cells, tissues, organs, and other parts of your body can be made weak by oxidation which can lead to disease and illnesses. In simple terms, ORAC is a way to measure how many oxygen radicals a specific food product can absorb. The more oxygen radicals a food can absorb, the higher its ORAC score and the better it is at helping our bodies fight diseases. |