Tag Archives: nutrients

What Are Antioxidants and Free Radicals?

What are free radicals? Why are they damaging to the human body? And how does vitamin E and the other antioxidant nutrients help protect the body against free radical damage?

In this article, we will attempt to answer all your questions about antioxidant and free radicals, plus h Continue reading →

Antioxidant Vitamins

Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for African-American men and women? The disease claims the lives of over 100,000 annually. Perhaps due to this alarming number, much of scientific researches conducted in the US today have recently been focused on how anti Continue reading →

Antioxidant Support

Free radicals are a natural consequence of oxidation – that vital process that allows our body to function normally. Free radicals actually play an important role in a number of biological processes, some of which are necessary for life, such as intracellular killing of bacteria by neutrophil Continue reading →

Antioxidant Red Grapes

A New Orleans study has revealed a new antioxidant that is believed to be more potent that vitamin C, E, and beta-carotene. This new disease-fighting substance is said to be found in red grapes, whose juice and skin may offer more than just wine.

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Antioxidant Juice

They are mostly found in fresh fruits and vegetables. We've been eating them for centuries and it's only now that scientists are beginning to discover exactly what makes them healthy for the body.

Antioxidants. What exactly are they?

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