Antioxidants

Antioxidants

Substances that reduce the damage of the highly reactive free radicals that are the byproducts of the cells.

Mentioned in: Aging, Nutritional Supplements

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antioxidants,

n.pl substances that protect the body from free radicals and reactive oxygen species by converting the free radicals into more stable substances.

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antioxidants,

n.pl agents that reduce or prevent oxidation, such as occurs in the deterioration of fats, oils, and nonprecious metals.

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Patient discussion about Antioxidants.

Q. What are “antioxidants”? and what do they do? I’ve been hearing about antioxidants for quite some time now, they are supposedly help to keep us younger. What do they do and is it true?

A. When every biological system works- it creates oxidants. These are materials that are very active and they “look for” something to react with. So when you eat (an example) there are a lot of oxidants created. they move around in the colon and they usually react with colon cells, thus destroying them. This also happens while breathing, cell metabolism and a lot of biological processes. Antioxidants counteract these free oxidants and stop their harmful reaction.

Q. My friend favors to eat an antioxidants pizza rich with fruits and vegetables. In what way it is good. I like to eat pastries and pizzas. I am a tailor so my work is sedentary as most of time I do work by sitting. During lunch hours I take pizzas and evenings I love to hang out for pastries in a café with my friends. This has become my way of life. My friend favors to eat an antioxidants pizza or any pizza rich with fruits and vegetables. He says its good but he was not able to explain the reasons. I want to know in what way it is good.

A. It is good in that he is getting a certain percentage of daily nutrition rather than just greasy pizza. But it would be better health wise without the pizza

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