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What are free radicals and antioxidants good for?
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Free radical = bad: Free radicals = bad. Antioxidants = good. Free radicals are unstable molecules which can damage cells and lead to cancer. Antioxidants protect cells for the free radicals.
Answered 2/1/2013
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