Showing posts with label foods rich in atioxidants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label foods rich in atioxidants. Show all posts

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Antioxidants, good for your health


You have heard often about the closely relation between antioxidants and good health. But what are they, which is their function and where can you find them?
Let’s start answering these questions.

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An antioxidant is a molecule that prohibits the oxidation of other molecules. The oxidation is not good for our body because this chemical reaction produce free radicals. The last ones can damage or cause death to body cells. As a result the risk of many diseases increases like: cancer, diabetes, muscle and tissue degeneration, heart diseases etc.