I WANT TO KNOW WHAT AN ANTIOXIDANT IS. IT'S USED ALL THE TIME IN RELATION TO FOODS AND DRINKS AND EVEN FACIAL PRODUCTS. IN SIMPLE TERMS, WHAT IS IT?
2007-01-20 05:50:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
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One entry found for antioxidant.
Main Entry: an·ti·ox·i·dant
Pronunciation: "an-tE-'äk-s&-d&nt, "an-"tI-
Function: noun
: a substance (as beta-carotene or vitamin C) that inhibits oxidation or reactions promoted by oxygen, peroxides, or free radicals
- antioxidant adjective
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2007-01-20 07:03:01 · answer #1 · answered by Blues Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
This can be quite a lengthy answer but in short antioxidants are things that help irradicate free radicals from your system. They are most commonly found in abundance in fresh non processed foods. They help against illness and cell replenishment and replacement. They are essential for prime health. There's some info on this site below, which eventually leads you to the Mediterranean diet said to be one of the best intakes for antioxidants. There's lot's of info there which I found helpful.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-23 11:30:33 · answer #2 · answered by Roy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
these are the substances present in our body to fight against the free radical injury. in our body lots of free radicals are produced so some of the antioxidants are beta carotene or vitamin A or vitamin E. THEY ARE NOT JUST VITAMINS other substances can also act as antioxidants
Dr maanasa bhaskar
2007-01-20 06:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by mmbaskr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any substance which kills free radicals formed in the body due to oxidation...these can cause cancer..and other diseases...the known antioxidants are vitamin e ,vitamin c ,vitamin a , selenium.
these can be obtained in natural forms or via vitamin tablets .
for eg. orange has vitamin c so its an anti oxidant , almonds have vitamin e so they are anti oxidant etc.
smoke causes free radical formation...thus smoking is cancerous and harmful,basically to protect our bodies.improve our skin even...it is important to have a healthy diet rich in anti oxidants....i hope i have simplified the concept for you...cheers!
2007-01-20 05:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by lilbit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the certain vitamins and minerals that fight free radicals and boost your immune system. Selenium and zinc are two common ones.
2007-01-20 05:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋