The process of oxidation from free radicals in the human body can be stopped in its tracks with foods that contain antioxidents. Dr. Oz gave the audience his Ultimate Checklist today.

Dr. Oz and the Ultimate CheckList

Beans, beans, the magical food, the more you eat, the more you toot! The best food that you can eat for protection from free radicals and oxidation which causes DNA damage is beans! But they don’t have to become a musical instrument in your body! You can soak them overnight and then rinse them before cooking. You can add a stick of kombu to the boiling water and this changes the chemistry to reduce the gas that beans are known for.

When you are cooking your beans, use sea salt and then after they are fully cooked; add your spices and herbs. Onions, garlic, celery, cilantro, scallions, cayenne, oregano, thyme, paprika, tamari, or miso are good additions to flavor the beans. We love our aduki beans which are also known as red beans. We also prefer our black beans to pinto or other beans, but they are all good for you.

You should avoid canned beans and always make your bean dishes from dry beans. You should also pair your beans with a whole grain dish. Dr. Oz seemed genuinely surprised that beans are better than his favored berries when it comes to an abundance of antioxidant protection. Now he’ll need to find a Food Network cook who specializes in Mexican food or a specialist in Macrobiotic Food to show his audience how to prepare beans.

Next…Dr. Oz found that blueberries and other berries are excellent foods for providing antioxidant protection. Then he showed that almonds and broccoli followed in their ability to protect your DNA. We have always insisted that people need to supplement their whole foods diet with SOD – superoxide dismutase to deal with free radicals, especially if they consume deli meats, cured meats, or any food with preservatives.

We recommend that you buy your frozen organic berries and nuts from VitalChoice. While you are at their website, they have wild salmon and other sustainably-harvested fish from the ocean. They have superior chocolate bars, too. You will find it will become one of your favorite sites on the Net for healthy goodies.

If you are interested in getting a bottle of SOD, we have an associate who sells it at the best price you will find anywhere. Leave a comment and we’ll give you a referral for SOD with savings. Don’t ever underestimate the power of young barley sprouts!

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