Antioxidants

At first, it is essential to understand what an antioxidant is – Antioxidants are chemical substances that convert free radicals to a harmless molecule by donating an electron to the free radical. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals before they can harm our bodies. Free radicals cause damage to our cells.

Many vitamins and minerals are antioxidants but not all antioxidants are equal in nature. Antioxidants serve as a source of electrons that can be provided to free radicals without damaging the cell components. The antioxidant molecules interact with the oxygen free radicals and stop the spread of cancer-causing cells with damaged DNA.

Antioxidants prevent and slow the breakdown of another substance by oxygen. Oxidation is a process that causes damage to our tissues through the work of free radicals.

An antioxidant is a chemical that prevents the oxidation of other chemicals. In our body, nutrient antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, lycopene, selenium and vitamin E act as antioxidants.

There are numerous benefits of antioxidants. The best ways to achieve antioxidants is from organic fruits and vegetables.

According to the free radical theory, radicals damage cells in an organism that causes aging. The body naturally circulates many nutrients for their antioxidant properties and creates antioxidant enzymes just for the purpose of controlling free radicals and their chain reactions.

Free radical is a natural byproduct of our body’s metabolism. A number of factors have created an environment that causes free radicals to be overproduced. Smoking, alcohol, air pollution, infection, stress, excessive sunlight, and toxins like radiation and asbestos can increase production of harmful free radicals.

As a whole, antioxidants allows our immune system to fight against flues, viruses, and infections. It reduces the incidences of all types of cancer, prevents glaucoma and macular degeneration, reduces the risk of cholesterol-oxidation and heart disease. Antioxidants delay the normal aging process of our body and even prevents many old age diseases.

There are several thousand antioxidants that are found in various types of plant foods. Each of them has their own mechanism of functioning. Vitamin E, vitamin C, selenium, and beta-carotene are some of the most commonly known antioxidants.

Antioxidants are also sometimes referred to as anti-aging antioxidants because they help to give us youthful skin. As our body uses up the antioxidants to get rid of free radicals, it needs to be replenished from time to time by the intake of foods that are rich in antioxidants.

Foods high in antioxidants include spinach, broccoli, tomato, beets, carrots, cherries, red grapes, berries, papaya, carrots, and kale.

Foods like meat, dairy, sugar, salt, and all processed foods are free radical’s best friends and they thrive on these foods and mutate to cancer…..

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is proven to be the most effective antioxidant and helps to protect the body from the free radicals. Vitamin E is found in many common foods, including wheat germ, nuts, seeds and green leafy vegetables.

Because of the incredible antioxidant powers, beta-carotene has proven to effectively protect against multiple types of cancer, especially targeted at lung cancer. Besides helping to protect from cancer, beta-carotene is especially helpful against vision loss. Beta-carotene also helps the skin and enhances our immunity system. The richest sources of beta-carotene are yellow, orange, and green fruits and vegetables.

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