Posted by on March 8, 2009
This video introduces the website http://www.antioxidants101.net. Basically, the longer and healthier life you can live with taking a antioxidants is emphasized. A way to answer what antioxidants really are, we can use the analogy of metals, the oxidation process causes rust. Inside the body, this means the oxidation process causes damage to the cells, tissues and organs. So, we need to slow down this oxidation process inside the body and In order to do that, antioxidant supplements have to be taken or foods containing antioxidants have to be eaten. Watch the video at YouTube
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Posted by on January 15, 2009
Is your next grocery trip coming up soon on your calendar? The best time to change your usual grocery list and include some new food products is the next time you go out and do your usual grocery shopping. This is when you should add some foods containing antioxidants to your grocery cart. You can buy antioxidant supplements, but you can also buy a whole lot of foods that contain antioxidants. Before you do this, however, it would help for you to know just what these antioxidants are and what they can do to improve your health.
What are Antioxidants?
Antioxidants, which are present in foods like fruits and vegetables, are compounds that can protect and improve your health in a number of ways. They can defend against oxidative processes which can harm your body’s cells. They also build up your immune system to guard against the flu and other viruses, and reduce the risk of getting cancer.
What to Put In Your Antioxidant Food List
It’s very easy to make your own antioxidant food list once you know more about the foods you can include. One of the items you can add and which you will certainly like is dark chocolate. This food is made from cocoa beans, which are the most antioxidant-rich food in the world, so eating dark chocolate will provide you with plenty of antioxidants.
There are many ways in which you can serve and consume dark chocolate. You can eat dark chocolate in bar form or you can melt it in a pot, dip strawberries in and serve it to your guests. Be careful that you don’t eat too much of the dark chocolate, though. Too much of any of the foods in your antioxidant food list can end up harming rather than helping you.
Don’t forget to include broccoli in your antioxidant food list. Not a lot of people like broccoli, and you may have an inherent dislike for it, but perhaps it’s time you change your mind. Broccoli is another food item that’s very high in antioxidant content. If you eat just a few pieces of broccoli every day or every other day, you’ll be introducing a lot of antioxidants into your body.
Next in your antioxidant food list are fruits, specifically berries. All berries – raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, etc. — are packed with antioxidants so don’t forget to get a few packages of these fresh fruits on your next trip to the supermarket.
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