The Acai Fruit and ORAC Value

ORAC, short for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, is a test tube analysis that measures the total antioxidant power of foods and other chemical substances.

In 1992, the ORAC test was developed by Dr. Guohua Cao, a chemist and physician at the National Institute on Aging in Baltimore, Maryland. Early findings suggest that eating plenty of high-ORAC fruits and vegetables--such as spinach and blueberries--may help slow the processes associated with aging in both body and brain. According to Suzanne Dixon (MPH, MS, RD), ORAC is just a fancy way of saying, "How well does a certain food help my body fight diseases like cancer and heart disease?"

What is ORAC and What Does it Stand For?

ORAC = Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity

ORAC is the acronym for Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, and it is the measurement of antioxidants in foods. This way, we are able to "see" the radical elimination power of that product or food.

According to recent studies, in the diet of an average human being, we are consuming 1000 units ORAC daily, which is considerably less than we should be. Consequently, this leads to degenerative illnesses (cancer, arthritis, loss of the memory, etc.), which are the illnesses that have been proliferating in the last decades.

In addition to all the properties mentioned in Amazon Thunder™ we guarantee that with each dose (30 mL/1 oz) your body will receive a minimum of 3800 units ORAC. This is a sufficient amount to increase the natural potential of your blood in the fight against premature aging and cell deterioration produced by free radicals

What is a normal ORAC for daily consumption?

For the average person, they require 1670 ORAC per day. To give this some perspective, 80%-90% of people in the world do not consume even half of the daily-required ORAC.

What is the Level of ORAC in the Açaí Fruit?

The açaí fruit in Amazon Thunder juice form will give you an ORAC level of 3800 PER 1 OZ SERVING!!!!

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers in healthy eating at Tufts University have found that in order to provide meaningful antioxidant health benefits in a nutritional supplement you need at least 2400 to 3000 ORAC, or Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity, in your daily diet.

How much antioxidant should we consume daily?

Studies carried out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, show that a human being should consume at least 3000 units ORAC per day to have sufficient amount of antioxidants in its blood to eliminate the formation of free radicals.

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