Articles about Antioxidants

Antioxidants Naturally Found in Foods

Why do we need to eat foods that are found to be naturally high in antioxidants? What are antioxidants? Which foods do we need to eat, in order to naturally fight free radicals? Scientists have found that the body forms unstable oxygen molecules, called free radicals; every cell produces te ... [read more]

Free Radicals: Destructive Scavengers and the Vital Role Antioxidants Play

Several years ago, it was all over the news. Free radicals were damaging - we all had them, and antioxidants were the solution. But what role really do free radicals play in damaging the body, and how are we supposed to best get rid of them? How do antioxidants work and what is the best way of addin ... [read more]

Antioxidants and Home Remedies

Many of the studies and researches done lately focused on the nutrients known as antioxidants. Scientists are beginning to understand the preventing qualities of antioxidants but the average person does not yet understand what antioxidants do or what they are. But you will have the knowledge after r ... [read more]

Antioxidants

Biological oxidation involves transferring electrons from one oxygen molecule to another. Sometimes an electron escapes. When this happens the “free” electron is called a free radical. Free radicals constantly form almost everywhere in the body at an astonishing rate. Free radicals can be enemies or ... [read more]

Alzheimer Disease and Antioxidants

At the present time, one out of ten adults have some form of Alzheimer disease. According to Dr. Greengard, Director of the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research at the Rockefeller University, that number is expected to strike up to three times as many in the coming decades. Alzheimer's is consider ... [read more]

Three Antioxidants (ginko biloba, grade seed extract, and selenium) for Alzheimer's Treatment

Checklist of Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease Part 3 of 8 3. Three Antioxidants: ginko biloba, selenium, grape seed extract. There are numerous antioxidants available to combat free radicals in the bloodstream of Alzheimer’s patients. The best antioxidants are foods, such as blueberries. How ... [read more]

Eat the Right Things to Avoid Illness, and Live Longer- A Beginners Guide to Antioxidants

So what are they and why should you care about them? We shall begin our story with Free Oxidising Radicals. If you have had your mind numbed by beauty product commercials you may have heard of these nasties. (Here comes the science bit) Free radicals are produced when certain molecules react with un ... [read more]

Antioxidants - Your Best Defense Against Disease And Aging

Studies support the benefits of eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. This is due to their high antioxidant value. Why are antioxidants so important? Because they have a proven track record of fighting free radicals. Your body is being constantly attacked by very harmful substances known ... [read more]

Large Doses of Antioxidants Can Harm You

Many people take large doses of antioxidant vitamin pills, even though there is little evidence that large doses of antioxidant pills prevent disease, and there is some evidence that they may cause disease. Does it bother you that taking large doses of beta carotene, which is vitamin A, increases ri ... [read more]

Why Are Antioxidants Important To Me?

Did you know that when we breath oxygen, it interacts with certain molecules in our bodies to create free radicals and that these free radicals damage important cellular structures such as DNA and cell membranes? Well, it is true and this damage may cause cells to function poorly and mutate. Free ra ... [read more]

Antioxidants and Your Health

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 r ... [read more]

Protect and Improve Your Health With Antioxidants

Every minute of every day the cells of our bodies are assaulted by particles called oxygen free radicals, also called oxidants. We can’t escape free radicals because our cells produce them during normal metabolism. Additionally, our every day environment contains an abundance of free radicals. ... [read more]

Antioxidants - Your Body's Garbage Collector

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 p ... [read more]

Protect Your Body and Slow Down Aging With Antioxidants

The Challenge of Free Radicals to Your Body Your body is under constant attack--not only from pathogens of all kinds--but also, at the molecular level, from "free radicals." Free radicals are unstable molecules that result inevitably from the oxidation of nutrients in your body to produce energy. ... [read more]

Inviting Antioxidants to Dinner

Supplementing your diet with extra antioxidants is crucial to our bodies and our immune systems during times when we are more likely to come into contact with cold or flu viruses in packed shopping malls or other public places . Just what exactly are antioxidants? Well, antioxidants are essentially ... [read more]

Mangosteen And Antioxidants

Mangosteen is possibly one of the most important fruits on the face of the planet. Not only is its sweet taste uniquely pleasant, but mangosteen is exponentially high in extremely important vitamins, minerals, and most importantly, antioxidants. The Whys, Whats, and Hows of Antioxidants We'v ... [read more]