Oregano, sage, peppermint, garden t...

Oregano, sage, peppermint, garden thyme lemon balm, clove allspice and cinnamon--as well as the Chinese medicinal herbs Cinnamomi cortex and Scutellariae radix--contain extremely high concentrations of antioxidants, a fresh study concludes.

In fact, spices may be an calm better source of dietary antioxidants than many other pabulum groups such as fruits, berries, cereals and vegetables, according to the research published last May in the Journal of Nutrition.

Antioxidants mop up any of the "free radicals" in the corpse which are essentially molecular garbage bits that alter normal small rooms making them age or become cancerous. (See "Radical Solutions," p 56)

However, the thought also found a 1,000-fold variation in antioxidant concentrations among herbs and spices--and unruffled if such concentrations are high, consumer should remember that normal portions are extremely small.

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