what do antioxidants do?

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Answer 1

Free radicals: Antioxidants help to prevent cell damage from free radicals.

Answer 2

Yes...: Muscadine grape seeds; sesame seeds, are potent sources of anti-oxidants. Ask your doctor(or the local health food store) for more information.

Answer 3

Many: Seeds tend to be very rich in antioxidants. Among the healthiest seeds are pumpkin seeds (see http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=82),grape seeds (https://tinyurl.com/y9j2w2jx) sunflower (http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=57), and cumin seeds, which have been touted for a wide variety of health benefits: https://draxe.com/black-seed-oil-benefits/

Answer 4

Anti aging/antichole: In theory cells will live longer (retard aging) and prevent atherosclerosis ( prevent heart attacks and strokes & associated illnesses).

Answer 5

Binding free radical: Free radicals are thought to be like chemical monsters and combine with other chemicals that can attack the body and cause cancer and heart disease. The thinking is to get rid of the free radicals to reduce disease before it happens.

Answer 6

Remove oxidative str: Oxidative stress is the reason for developing high blood pressure, damage to various organs - antioxidants works by recycling these oxidative damage - almost like we sort the garbage so after recycling items amount of garbage is less and easier to dispose for the body.

Answer 7

Anti-oxidants: Most anti-oxidants that we eat are found in densely colored foods such as: fruits, berries, vegetables , and some spices.

Answer 8

Antioxidant info: And what foods have the highest levels can be found at http://nutritionfacts.Org/topics/antioxidants/.

Answer 9

Antioxidants: Vegetables and fruits contains antioxidants. The more color the fruit holds, higher the content of antioxidants.Red grapes, acai fruits, plum, blueberries, cranberry, black beans, hot peppers also have antioxidants properties.Brocolli, spinach, beets, onions, eggplant. I named just a few, online lots of usefull resources for this topic

Answer 10

Many!: Berries, fruits, and vegetables are among the best sources for antioxidants. Some excellent choices include: blueberries, cranberries, apples, pears, spinach, potatoes (with peel), broccoli, kidney beans, walnuts, green tea, etc. The mayo clinic answers this question and provides a more expansive list at the following link: http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/medical-edge-newspaper-2009/jun-05b.Html.

Answer 11

Passion fruit : Like many fruits contain a variety of antioxidants

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