Antioxidants .. Are they really helpful to us

What are antioxidants? Essentially, they are substances that reduce, neutralize, and prevent the damage done to the body by free radicals. Free radicals are simply electrons that are no longer attached to atoms. Instead of circling the nucleus of an atom (much like the earth circles the sun), free radicals are both free and radical enough to go careening through our cells, inflicting damage as they go

What causes free radicals to be formed? A process called oxidation creates free radicals and this process happens in the context of normal metabolic processes and our everyday exposure to our environment. In other words, eating, breathing, and going out in the sun all contribute to the the process of oxidation, free radical formation, and the resulting damage that is caused to the cells of our bodies

What kind of damage are we talking about? Pretty much every kind you can think of: the deterioration of bone, joints and connective tissue; the wearing out of organs; the decline of the immune system; the irritating advance of the visible effects of aging; and even, possibly, to some extent, the aging process itelf

List of known Antioxidants
Acetylcysteine
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Beta Carotene
Bilberry
Burdock
Carnosine
Catalase
CLA
Coenzyme Q10
Cryptoxanthin
Curcumin
Daidzein
DHEA
DMAE
Garlic
Ginkgo Biloba
Grape Seed
Green Tea
Genistein
Germanium
Glutamine
Glutathione
Lutein
Lycopene
Manganese
Melatonin
Methionine
OPC
Paba
Pine Bark
Pycnogenol
Quercetin
Resveratrol
Selenium
Superoxide Dismutase
Taurine
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Zeaxanthin
Zinc



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