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Antioxidants everyone has heard of. But not all know exactly what it is. In fact, antioxidants are substances that can slow the oxidation.





In raspberries and blackcurrants contains huge amounts of antioxidants. Photo: thinkstockphotos.com

 

All oxidation processes, including in humans, provoked by free radicals. They are trying to find a pair of atom, destroying the cell structure, those atoms that are left singly, in turn, destroy other cells.

Process eventually, if not stopped, will lead to the fact that will begin to break down the internal tissues and organs. Man begins to root, gradually, the disease becomes chronic. Extend the life and preserve good health by regular use of products containing large amounts of antioxidants.

Antioxidants are natural or synthetic. The first is contained in various foods, while the second may include medicines, nutritional supplements and dietary Supplements. Synthetic antioxidants do not bring the body to no avail, they only slow down oxidation reactions, often causing asthma attacks, atherosclerosis, or Allergy.

The strong antioxidant properties of flavonoids and anthocyanins, i.e. the substances contained in plants and determine their color. Therefore, the highest amount of antioxidants is in the foods of plant origin. Especially it concerns sour, sour-sweet fruit, berries and vegetables red, orange and blue. In bright green, dark green and yellow plants also contains a large number of them. For example, rich in their beans, currants, raspberries, cranberries, plums and prunes, strawberries, cherries, dried fruits, nuts, some apples, artichoke.

No less useful are chokeberry, bilberry, grape, cherry, raisins, blackberries, citrus, pomegranates, radish, cabbage, turnips, radish, carrots, radishes, beets, onions, garlic, spinach, eggplant, fresh herbs and spices, cocoa, vegetable oil, natural coffee, tea, red wine and many other products.

The content of antioxidants in various products may vary significantly, and scientists are unable to explain the causes of this phenomenon. Surely we only know that, the brighter and richer the color of the product is, the richer it is in antioxidants.

A very large amount of these substances contained in fresh juices. For example, in pomegranate, orange and grape. The same in Apple, cherry, chokeberry juice.

Berry and grape wines of a large number of antioxidants, the most famous of them is the resveratrol in red wine. Cognac also has an antioxidant effect, but it should be consumed rarely and in small quantities. For women enough 30 grams, and for men 40-50 g. the Wine is permissible to take twice a day 50 ml, a few times a week. It perfectly relieves spasms of blood vessels, prevents the development of stress lowers the level of cholesterol in the blood, cope with pathogenic bacteria and normalizes the work of intestines, pancreas and gall bladder.published

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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