20 Antioxidant-Rich Foods

By Astrid Lee

Anti-oxidants are naturally occurring nutritients. They are disease fighters that are known to prevent heart disease, cancer and aging. Scientists consider some anti-oxidants are more potent than others, and that their potency can be affected by how they are cooked or digested.

For instance, the anti-oxidants in tomatoes become more potent when cooked, while those found in blueberries lose their potency with this treatment.

Overall, it’s best to maximize your intake of disease-fighting anti-oxidants. According to a newly published list, these are the top 20 foods containing the highest anti-oxidant concentration. 1: highest and 20: lowest, but still good.

1. Small dried red beans
2. Wild blueberries
3. Red kidney beans
4. Pinto beans
5. Cultivated blueberries
6. Cranberries
7. Cooked artichokes
8. Blackberries
9. Prunes
10. Raspberries
11. Strawberries
12. Red Delicious apples
13. Granny Smith apples
14. Pecans
15. Sweet cherries
16. Black plums
17. Cooked Russet potatoes
18. Dried black beans
19. Plums
20. Gala apples

Enjoy antioxidant-rich foods — most are pretty yummy.

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