Protect Your Cells with Antioxidants

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Protect Your Cells with Antioxidants

 

Antioxidants help protect our healthy cells from damage caused by free radicals. Free radicals are substances produced by normal body functions (breathing, physical activity, etc.) that attack healthy cells. It is dangerous when these healthy cells are attacked because they become more susceptible to cardiovascular disease and cancers.

Antioxidants include vitamins C and E, and carotenoids. Carotenoids such as beta-carotene, lycopene, and lutein are the leaders in reducing free radical damage, preventing certain cancers, and decreasing muscular degradation. Main sources of carotenoids include dark-green, red, and orange vegetables such as spinach, broccoli, tomatoes, carrots, and sweet potatoes.

Vitamin E is another antioxidant that protects our cells from damage and therefore preventing cancer, heart disease, and cataracts. Vitamin E antioxidants can also work together with those found in vitamin C to offer protection from certain chronic diseases. Sources of vitamin E include whole-grain products, wheat germ, seeds, nuts, peanut butter, and spinach.

Vitamin C has many benefits that include preventing damage to body cells, protection from infection, helping to produce collagen, and assisting in the absorption of iron and folate. Sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, strawberries, tomatoes, sweet peppers, broccoli, and potatoes.

 

KH

 

 

https://www.eatright.org/food/vitamins-and-supplements/types-of-vitamins-and-nutrients/antioxidants-protecting-healthy-cells

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