Radicals Vs. antioxidants
As free radicals damage the body and the guidance of antioxidants?
Before I get into how it works, you should understand a little about cells and molecules.
We as humans do not actually age, do not get sick and we don't get diseases ... make our cells. Our health depends on our body health of cells. So to slow the aging process, reduce the disease and prevent disease, we must protect and nourish our cells properly.
Cells are composed of many atoms and atoms are healthy cells replicate and maintain the body young, good and disease free.
Missing an electron atoms are not only ' bad ', destroy the surrounding atoms from stealing their electrons. An atom is missing an electron is called a free radical. Free radicals destroy the cells. Dying cells and cells that replicate in a damaged state are the cause or contribute to premature aging, disease, and heart diseases such as cancer, diseases, osteoporosis and many more.
Free radicals are from smoke, stress, in the light of the Sun, pollution, pesticides, medication, x-rays, air travel and even food additives.
The solution is to eat foods high in antioxidants, as did extra electrons that eliminate the harmful effects of free radicals. Antioxidants are your body's defence against destructive free radicals, which in turn protects against aging, illness and disease.
Do you know when you leave an apple or banana exposed to air for any period of time, it becomes Brown or oxidizes. That is the same thing that happens inside your body, get oxidation or rust. To combat this you have to consume antioxidants. Imagine a million little sponges invade your body and mopping up all the internal rust that is in your body ... that is what antioxidants.
A person requires 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day provide the body with the proper nutrition for healthy body tissue and plasma. There are products out there that can provide you with 7-10 servings of fruits and vegetables in a single service. Some foods with a high antioxidant value are blueberries, elderflower, blackberries, boysenberries, blackcurrants, blueberries and raspberries, all these berries contain a high ORAC (oxygen absorption capacity radical) that is the measurement of antioxidant industry in a foodstuff rating.
There are vitamins and minerals that fight free radicals. Vitamins c and e protect the body against the destructive effects of free radicals. Vitamin e protects against cardiovascular disease, to defend against oxidation of LDL and artery clogging of plaque formation. Vitamin c helps protect against all forms of cancer: cancer of the mouth in particular, larynx and oesophagus.
The key is to change your diet to include foods with a high antioxidant ratings. As you can see, dark berries are the best.
Posted in: antioxidants, Radicals on Sunday, January 23, 2011 at at 10:41 PM