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6 Nutrition of Antioxidant

Free Radicals seem to accelerate the aging process. In the worst case scenario and over a long time period, such damage can become irreversible and lead to disease (like cancer). Good thing there is something out there that can help remove free radicals from your body. These free radical-fighting compounds are called antioxidants.

But, does our body produce enough antioxidants naturally? The jury is still out but anecdotal evidence suggest no. Let's face it, people are still aging and cancer and heart disease still are the top two killer diseases today.

Vitamin A and betakaroten. Betakaroten is provitamin A, what turned into vitellarium in body. Can repair damage of cell completely. Many there is in green vegetableses and jingga, and fruit of colour jingga and red. Like leafy vegetable, carrot, stroberi, red guava, papaw, mango, belimbing, orange, pineapple. Safe dose of supplement per day vitellarium 5000 IU, betakaroten 10000 IU. Be better if consumed in short term. Drinks continuous and abundant supplement, during stripper invites risk porous bone and lung cancer at passive smoker and also smoker.

Vitamin C. Damps cell ageing. Multiplies dines fruit of raw fresh and vegetable as salad, fresh vegetable or vegetable juice. Many there is in guavas, belimbing, stroberi, orange, mango, papaw, grape;wine, pineapple, red chilli, paprika, grape;wine, pineapple, red chilli, paprika, big tomato, kol, brocolli. If interests exploits supplement, enough 100-1000 magnesiums per day.

Vitamin E. Damps cell ageing speed, at the same time its the younger returns. Source of vitamin E: green peanut, red bean, canary, sesame, almond, walnut, avocado, olive, palm oil. supplement of Vitamin E is better if consumed for short term. Enough 100-400 IU per day.

Vitamin B complex, especially folic acid and vitamin B12. Takes care of emotion stability and strengthens recall. Controls high blood pressure, especially flowing towards brain, causing can prevent stroke. Optimum dose of supplement of folic acid 400 mkg ( microgram, mcg) and vitamin B12 50-400 mkg per day. Best source is brown rice, tempe, fleshy without fat, green peanut, red bean, soy.

Selenium. Many there is at heart and seafood. This micro mineral required body in limited number, so that we are unnecessary dines it abundant. Safe dose of supplement 100-200 mkg. Hair shaped and nail moults is poisoned effect of supplement of selenium, continuous and abundant consumption effect during stripper.

Coenzyme Q-10. Can be produced x'self by our body from nutrient which there is in flesh and seafood. Main function is damp cell ageing. If drinks supplement coenzyme Q-10, safe dose per day 30-90 magnesiums.

Red Grape (seed and skin). According to recorded history, grapes were the first crops known to be planted by man. Wine has been used as a drink and for its medicinal properties for more than 6,000 years. Scientists conducted research on red grapes after noticing that moderate wine drinkers lived longer and had a lower incidence of cancer than teetotalers.

The extract from grape seeds and skins is rich in flavonoids, which are plant substances that help protect cells from free radical damage. These extracts contain procyandolic oligomers (PCOs), also known as Proanthocyanidins. These compounds support cardiovascular health by preventing the formation of blood clots, and preventing the oxidation of LDL cholesterol.

Grape seed and grape skin extracts are known to exert a powerful, positive influence on blood vessels. When PCOs team up with vitamin C and E, they become even more potent antioxidants. Grape Seed is both water and fat soluble and can therefore penetrate all types of cell membranes delivering powerful antioxidant protection. It is also one of the few antioxidants that can cross the blood brain barrier, potentially supporting healthy brain function.

Antioxidants play the housekeeper's role, "mopping up" free radicals before they get a chance to do harm in your body. Antioxidants protect key cell components from damage by neutralizing the free radicals. Antioxidants that occur naturally in the body or are consumed through the diet may block most of the damage.

Antioxidants exist as vitamins, minerals and naturally in foods. Studies indicate that naturally occurring antioxidants are the best. They also suggest that you eat more fruits and vegetables. A few of the better known natural antioxidants include carotenoids--the substance that gives fruits and vegetables their deep rich colors. Apricots, broccoli, pumpkin, cantaloupes, spinach and sweet potatoes, are some good choices in addition to lycopene in tomatoes.

There is a downside to this - you have to eat a lot more fruits and vegetables. We're not talking about an extra serving, but up to 2 or more lbs of fruit or vegetables PER DAY.  Get Antioxidant Complex from  EnergyFirst. Antioxidant Complex includes the popular staples of beta-carotene, vitamin C & E, and selenium. Also included are the free radical scavengers: N-Acetyl cysteine, Alpha Lipoic Acid and and several herbs that contain flavonoids and have potent antioxidant potential.