| Most of us have heard that antioxidant | | | | antioxidants, a food that is usually on |
| vitamins have many health benefits and | | | | a "bad for you" list - chocolate. But it |
| can even prevent cancer. But getting the | | | | has to be dark chocolate; milk chocolate |
| correct intake of antioxidants every day | | | | doesn't have antioxidant properties. |
| as not as simple as eating your fruits | | | | When you eat chocolate, or any |
| and veggies regularly. Find out how to | | | | antioxidant food, avoid drinking milk at |
| take the most advantage of antioxidants | | | | the same time. Milk significantly |
| in everyday life and to stay younger and | | | | reduces the effect of antioxidants. |
| healthier. | | | | Antioxidant vitamin supplements - are |
| Cancer can affect anybody, and despite | | | | they any good? |
| all the cancer research there is still | | | | Getting vitamins and antioxidants from |
| no real cure for it. That is why it is | | | | natural sources is of cause the best. |
| so important for everybody, to take some | | | | However, with our busy lives many people |
| preventive measures against cancer. The | | | | can't eat as much fresh produce as they |
| best way to prevent cancer is to include | | | | would like. Also bear in mind that when |
| antioxidant vitamins into your everyday | | | | you buy vegetables and fruits during |
| diet. | | | | winter months, their antioxidant value |
| We all know how bad free radicals can be | | | | is very low. Most vitamins are easily |
| for our health. But what are they? To | | | | destroyed by light and storage, so |
| put it simply, free radicals are | | | | tomatoes that are sold in a supermarket |
| particles that allow extra oxygen into | | | | in December give you almost no health |
| human cells, which causes the cells to | | | | benefits, even though in general a |
| break. Antioxidant vitamins can stop | | | | tomato is considered a good source of |
| this distractive process. | | | | antioxidants. |
| Antioxidant vitamins rich foods | | | | In this case antioxidant supplements can |
| All doctors recommend including a | | | | be beneficial. There are plenty of |
| variety of fruits and vegetables into | | | | vitamins and dietary supplements on the |
| your diet. These bring many benefits to | | | | market. Some of them are specifically |
| your health, being low in fat and high | | | | marketed as "antioxidant supplements" |
| in fiber. But they are also very rich in | | | | others are just a variety of vitamins. |
| antioxidants. Brightly colored | | | | Many multivitamins contains 100% of all |
| vegetables and fruits contain the most | | | | essential vitamins for your health. Also |
| antioxidants. So including beetroot, | | | | remember, that Vitamin C is an |
| carrots and red capsicum in your | | | | antioxidant, and multivitamins usually |
| everyday menu, would serve you a | | | | don't contain enough of Vitamin C. So it |
| reasonable amount of antioxidants. | | | | makes since to take additional Vitamin C |
| Here are foods with highest content of | | | | supplements. |
| antioxidants | | | | Whether or not vitamin supplements are |
| - cherries, | | | | as good for you as antioxidants from |
| - blackberry, | | | | natural sources is debatable. Some |
| - strawberry, | | | | doctors say that by taking antioxidant |
| - blueberry, | | | | supplements you can meet most of your |
| - red grape | | | | antioxidant needs. Others argue that |
| - walnuts | | | | supplements are not as beneficial as |
| - sunflower seeds | | | | vitamins you get from food. |
| - ginger | | | | The problem is that vitamins in a pill |
| - spices | | | | are not as easily absorbed by our bodies |
| - green tea | | | | as nutrients we get from food. So eating |
| - coffee without milk | | | | mostly fast food and taking antioxidant |
| Common vitamins like Vitamin A, Vitamin | | | | vitamin supplements to compensate is not |
| C and Vitamin E are all powerful | | | | such a good idea after all. |
| antioxidants, so all fruits rich in | | | | You can also get natural antioxidant |
| these vitamins should be included. But | | | | supplements, like grape seed extract. |
| there are many more, for example red | | | | These are absorbed better, than |
| wine and red grape contains Reservatrol, | | | | synthetic vitamins. |
| an important antioxidant. Another great | | | | More health benefits of antioxidants |
| antioxidant Flavonoid can be found in | | | | The best you can do for yourself is to |
| green tea. So, the most sensible thing | | | | include antioxidant rich foods in your |
| to do is to include a wide variety of | | | | diet and take antioxidants supplements |
| different fruits, vegetables and berries | | | | if you feel that you need additional |
| in your diet. Berries are particularly | | | | antioxidant boost. But only take quality |
| good, because they all contain large | | | | antioxidant supplements, when it comes |
| quantities of antioxidant vitamins. | | | | to vitamins they are not the same. |
| And there is one more source of | | | | |