Wendy Christien - 5 Nov - Antioxidants and Free Radicals
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Antioxidants are protective molecules that neutralise the effect of free
radicals.
Free radicals are unstable atoms that damage cells causing illness and ageing. Our bodies generate free radicals when converting food to energy, but they can also be generated through biological processes such as breathing and the action of sunlight on the skin and eyes.
This is truly a fascinating topic, and Wendy shares more, and as promised, here is that list of food that are high in antioxidants:
Many foods are rich in antioxidants, but the below list includes some of the
major sources:
Allium veg – onions, leeks, garlic
Anthocyanins – eggplant, grapes and berries
Beta-carotene – pumpkin, carrots, mangoes, apricots, spinach & parsley
Catechins and flavonoids – red wine and tea
Indoles – cruciferous veg such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts
Selenium - seafood, offal, lean meat and whole grains, brazil nuts
Vit E - vegetable oils (such as wheatgerm oil), avocados, nuts, seeds and whole grains
Vit C - oranges, blackcurrants, kiwifruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach,
capsicum and strawberries
radicals.
Free radicals are unstable atoms that damage cells causing illness and ageing. Our bodies generate free radicals when converting food to energy, but they can also be generated through biological processes such as breathing and the action of sunlight on the skin and eyes.
This is truly a fascinating topic, and Wendy shares more, and as promised, here is that list of food that are high in antioxidants:
Many foods are rich in antioxidants, but the below list includes some of the
major sources:
Allium veg – onions, leeks, garlic
Anthocyanins – eggplant, grapes and berries
Beta-carotene – pumpkin, carrots, mangoes, apricots, spinach & parsley
Catechins and flavonoids – red wine and tea
Indoles – cruciferous veg such as broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts
Selenium - seafood, offal, lean meat and whole grains, brazil nuts
Vit E - vegetable oils (such as wheatgerm oil), avocados, nuts, seeds and whole grains
Vit C - oranges, blackcurrants, kiwifruit, mangoes, broccoli, spinach,
capsicum and strawberries