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Antioxidant Foods

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Apr 17

Benefits of Antioxidants

Let us briefly look into the benefits of antioxidants before we address antioxidant foods.

First, what are antioxidants?

Antioxidants neutralize free radicals and stop them from impairing our cells. Free radicals are highly reactive chemical substances that can cause cellular damage if left unchecked, leading to premature aging and disease.

In fact, many health experts believe that one of the most prominent causes of destructive diseases is the damage of free radicals. Deadly diseases like the cardiovascular disease which can grow about to cause heart attacks and cancer and even are killing people in the western world, are a pert of this effect. More surprisingly, some experts have hypothesized the aging process as a result of the free radical damage. Read the rest of this entry

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    • What is an Antioxidant?

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    Apr 14

     Within the human body, millions of processes are occurring at all times. These processes require oxygen. Unfortunately, that same life giving oxygen can create harmful side effects, or oxidant substances, which cause cell damage and lead to chronic disease.

    Oxidants, commonly known as “free radicals,” are also introduced through external sources such as exposure to the sun or pollution. Other mediums include stress, as well as things that people put into their bodies, such as alcoholic beverages, unhealthy foods, and cigarette smoke. Read the rest of this entry

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