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Copyright 2005 Kristy Haugen
Vitamins offer many health benefits. Many only think they need
to take a good vitamin supplement because their mother said so.
However, vitamin supplements offer antioxidants such as vitamin
E, vitamin C, and vitamin A. These antioxidants combat reactive
oxygen intermediates (free radicals). In order for us to
understand why it is important to take a vitamin supplement rich
in antioxidants, we need to understand free radicals.
Most recall the widely recognized chlorofluorocarbons which were
free radicals produced by solar radiation that caused depletion
of the ozone layer. This is probably the most familiar free
radical that jogs the memory. However, free radicals have been
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What The World is Saying About Antioxidants...
Get back to the basics - eat fresh at home and neutralize free radical oxidation, which is rusting away your body, by eating a variety of foods high in antioxidants every day.
Why? Antioxidants, as the name implies, help prevent oxidation, may help increase immune function and possibly decrease risk of infection and cancer.
A few of the better known antioxidants include carotenoids-- the substance that gives fruits and vegetables their deep rich colors. Apricots, broccoli, pumpkin, cantaloupes, spinach and sweet potatoes, are some good choices in addition to lycopene in tomatoes. Vitamin C and E are also good antioxidants.
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Are you making the mistake of not eating enough antioxidants in
your diet? I mean really, what is the harm? What, that is, aside
from early aging, heart disease, cancer, and a host of other
illnesses.
As someone who is concerned about your health, you should be
very much aware of the foods you put into your body. But how
many of us actually are?
If your health strategy is simply to eat what you want and hope
for the best, you may be planting the seeds of your own future
illnesses.
Antioxidants help to fight free radicals. But what are free
radicals and why are they so harmful to your
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