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The ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) method was developed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and has recently gained leverage in the dietary supplement industry.
The increasing proliferation of ORAC values when discussing antioxidants has both positive and negative consequences. Unfortunately, although it can be quite helpful, it’s also causing some confusion, which antioxidant expert Ginny Bank dispels in this interview.