Antioxidants - Your Best Defense Against Disease and Aging by Brad Bahr

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 as free radicals or oxygen radicals. Free

radicals can destroy your cells, tissues and organs.

Free radicals are highly unstable molecules that are

naturally formed inside our bodies by the process of

oxidation. They are normal by products of everyday

functions like digestion and physical activity. Free

radicals also come from outside sources, such as smoking,

environmental pollution, and synthetic chemicals that are

added to our water and food.

We are also all exposed daily to polluted air, ingest

oxidized or partially rancid foods, and oxidizing

radiations from the sun and various electrical appliances.

Free radicals lack one electron making them chemically

unstable. To stabilize themselves, they attack any other

substance within reach and steel an electron from it. This

process creates a new free radical, which repeats the

process, producing a "domino effect." When this reaction is

uncontrolled, it can generate millions of free radicals

within seconds.

Fortunately our bodies come equipped with a free radical

fighting mechanism. It consists of specialized enzymes that

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BIO:

About the author: Brad Bahr is the author of many health
related articles and websites. He has been testing and
reviewing health supplements for many years. You can find
more interesting health related articles at his website:
www.findustuff.com

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