How often have you said to yourself, I wish things would slow down? I wish life was simpler! Modern life can be taxing. Today we live faster, work more, and have less free time than ever before. In addition, our ‘conveniences’ often come at the expense of the purity of our environment. It’s no wonder we are the ’stress generation’. Did you know that you hear more news in one DAY that your great-grandparents heard in an entire year? One day! Combine the stress caused by too much information with the changes in our environment and the food we eat and you end up with a losing combination.
This article is about antioxidants being a vital nutritional substance that our body needs to fight free radicals that can weaken our immune system and leave us host to many life threatening diseases. This article discusses different sources where we can obtain the antioxidants we need in order to stay healthy and live longer. When our bodies use oxygen, the cells produce free radicals that cause damage to the body’s cellular make-up. Antioxidants are attracted to free radicals and basically will neutralize them.
Anti-aging supplements are big business, now more than ever. Typically the supplements claim to reduce the damage caused by free radicals by providing a massive dose of antioxidants, the size of which could only otherwise be taken by consuming huge quantities of nutrient rich fruit. This article discusses antioxidants and free radicals, how antioxidants fight the damage caused by free radicals, and also examines possible sources of antioxidants. What are Free radicals?
What’s up with Antioxidants anyway? Six months ago I really didn’t have a clue about what antioxidants were. I had heard the word many times before and the most I could tell you was that broccoli, tomatoes and blueberries were good for you because they contained “antioxidants”. These days everything including shampoo and facial cream are lauding the power of antioxidants. |