Food with antioxidants

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Oxygen, essential for running different vital systems of the body,

often, within the human body, exists as free radicals which always

tend to get oxidized. Beyond a normal level, such oxidation can

sometimes prove to be carcinogenic and harmful for the cardiac

systems. Antioxidants like vitamin A, C, E and selenium essentially

deactivate the harmful free radicals of the human system and prevent

them from causing cell damage and development of harmful medical

conditions like cancer, heart diseases and stroke. This is important

as these diseases are gradually on a steep rise in America,

irrespective of age.

Antioxidants are essentially substances that are capable of

counteracting the harmful effects of excessive physiological

oxidation processes occurring in tissues of organisms and thereby,

they significantly reduce the chances of suffering chronic diseases

like cancer, heart diseases, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts and

Rheumatoid arthritis. When food products rich in antibiotics are

consumed, the antioxidants behave as " free radical scavengers " and

not only prevent the free radicals from causing harm to the system

but also repair previous damages done by these radicals. Moreover, by

enhancing the immune defense system, Antioxidants lower the risks of

falling susceptible to various cancers and infections. Looking into

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commonly found food items rich in antioxidants.

While some free radicals are produced naturally in the body as by-

products of inter cellular reactions, others may enter the human

system due to lifestyles led and habits formed. Excessive consumption

of alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and unhealthy foods increases this

entrance of free radicals. Also exposure to too much sun and

pollution and suffering excessive stress levels also increases the

number of free radicals in human system.

When Antioxidants like those contained in Organic Wheat Grass Powder

are regularly taken as part of the daily diet, by binding themselves

with the free radicals, the antioxidants greatly reduce the

destructive powers of the free radicals. By breaking down oxidants to

hydrogen peroxides and the latter to water, minute oxygen particles

and gases, Antioxidants eliminate them from the body as toxic waste

matters.

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vegetables and food products rich in antioxidants. Food ingredients

containing antioxidants like Organic Wheat Grass Powder, Organic

Alfalfa Powder and Organic Oat Grass Powder and those with functional

ingredients like Organic Barley Grass Powder and Spirulina Fine

Powder are some of the commonest derivatives obtained from different

types of green leaves and grassy plants which along with providing

the body with natural vitamins, minerals, enzymes and amino acids

also reduce cellular and tissue damages faced due to exposure to

harsh radiations. While some food bars are enriched with food

ingredients containing antioxidants, today, different types of

antioxidants are richly included in the preparation of numerous

health snacks, beverages and powders.

Enzymes present in Organic Barley Grass Powder catalyze the body's

essential chemical reactions, provide cellular energy and aid in

proper digestion and antioxidant production. While Organic Oat Grass

Powder supplies the body with beta-carotene, vitamin K, folic acid,

calcium, proteins, iron, fibers and vitamins B and C, Organic Alfalfa

Powder, by containing the eight essential amino acids provides the

body with vitamin B12 and natural provides. By repairing tissue

damage and maintaining healthy cells, Organic Alfalfa Powder can also

contribute significantly in repairing the damage already faced by the

body-cells due to oxidation of free radicals. Organic Alfalfa Powder

and Spirulina Fine Powder, by neutralizing acidity caused by excess

consumption of food ingredients like meats, sugar, drugs, tobacco,

alcohol or coffee and by being alkalizing, help in the restoration of

the acid-base balance within the body.

http://www.agcommoditiesinc.com/index.htm informs you on some of the

most commonly found fruits and vegetables that are rich in

Antioxidants content. While vegetables like carrots, broccoli,

squash, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots are rich in

carotenoids and Vitamin A, citrus fruits like lime, oranges,

strawberries and tomatoes are enriched with vitamin C. Whereas, whole

grains, nuts and seeds generally have high concentration of vitamin

E, seafood, fish, shellfish, red meats, chicken and garlic are some

of the best sources of selenium. Among phytochemicals, flavonoids

present in products like soy, red wine, pomegranate, red grapes, tea

and cranberries and lycopene present in tomato products, pink

grapefruits and watermelon are some of the chief sources of

antioxidants. Modern medical research has proven that eating food

products rich in Antioxidants like lycopene (red fruits, tomatoes,

watermelons) can effectively ward off different types of cancer as

those of lung, prostate, cervical, breast and digestive tract. While

shopping for daily groceries, selecting brightly colored fruits and

vegetables like corn, squash, mangos, oranges, tomatoes and

watermelons helps one to obtain food products rich in Antioxidants.

While fresh vegetables like tomatoes are rich in lycopene themselves,

concentrated products derived from them like tomato soups and pizza

sauces have even richer lycopene content. For these reasons, many

dieticians today prescribe their clients to include more tomato and

antioxidant containing food products in the various meals consumed

during the day.

Sources:

http://home.howstuffworks.com/antioxidant1.htm

http://www.healthcastle.com/antioxidant.shtml

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-lycopene.htm

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