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http://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v09n09.shtml
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Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 14, 2013Antioxidants: The Real Story
Biased Researchers; Parroting Pressby Gert E. Schuitemaker, PhD
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How antioxidants workOxygen is necessary for life, but on the other hand it inevitably generates reactive molecules throughout all the tissues of the body. These free radicals are dangerous for any cell because they can damage essential molecules such as DNA and the enzymes necessary for proper function of the cell. Antioxidants capture these reactive free radicals and safely convert them back to normal. Although the body does produce antioxidant molecules, these work together with antioxidants that are delivered by the diet, mainly from fruit and vegetables but also from supplements.
Antioxidants can be divided into several groups. In addition to the 'classic' antioxidants vitamin C, vitamin E and selenium, another group includes the carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and astaxanthin. Another subgroup comprises the flavonoids found in most fruits. All these antioxidants are molecules that plants use to protect themselves against environmental factors as solar radiation, heat, toxic chemicals, molds, etc. But these antioxidants also protect animal life. Antioxidants protect all life on earth - plants, animals and humans - against the damaging effects of oxygen radicals, which are always formed in an oxygenated environment. Over eons of time all living forms evolved together and thus depend on each other for survival. So it happened that fruit and vegetables, especially rich in antioxidants, are needed for humans and animals to preserve their health.
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Thus, the best advice for maintaining health continues to be: eat an excellent diet (whole grains, dark green leafy vegetables, fruits, and nuts, with minimal amounts of meat), avoid processed foods that lack essential nutrients, and supplement with adequate doses of essential vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, zinc, carotenoids and flavonoids.
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