Have you ever wondered if there are more natural ways to lower your high blood pressure,

guard against Alzheimer's, loose weight, feel better?

Well, it turns out there is.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

Today, the awesome power of antioxidants. We start with an investigation into which bean, berry, and lentil has the highest antioxidant

power.

An apple a day has been associated with as much as a 35 percent lower risk of premature

death, but which apple is best?

Whichever apple you'll eat the most.

So, eat your favorite apple.

But if you don't care which apple you eat or you're just curious, which apple has the highest

antioxidant content.

Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Pink Lady, or Red Delicious.

Granny gets the gold with more than twice as many antioxidants than golden delicious apples.

Interestingly, antioxidant content roughly corresponds with the ability to lower cholesterol

levels within one month for those randomized eating an apple a day.

Anerka apples beat Granny Smith, but presumably it's because study participants

got two anurkas a day versus just one of the others because they're about half the size,

but two apples, even when they're half the size, have more overall surface area and the magic

may be in the peel. If you randomize people to eat apples with or without

the peel, you see a significant boost in artery function within an hour of peel consumption,

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