Antioxidants
Food Source for Best Antioxidants
When it comes to antioxidant intake, the person should not focus on any food or food group. Winter is a wide variety of foods as part of a healthy and well balanced. Among the best sources of antioxidants include:
- Berries such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries and cranberries are among the main sources of antioxidants.
- Legumes such as beans (beans), small red, beans kidney, pinto beans beans or black, are all rich in antioxidants.
- Fruits, as many varieties of apple (with skin) are rich in antioxidants, like avocado (avocado), cherries, green and red pears, fresh or dried plums, pineapple, kiwi and others.
- Vegetables such as artichokes, spinach, cabbage, red or white potatoes (with skin), yams (sweet potatoes) and broccoli are among the more antioxidants they contain. While cooking foods affects the levels of antioxidants by the method of cooking vegetables, cook one study found that generally increases these levels in some vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Best Antioxidants
We always hear that antioxidants may help prevent disease and improve overall health. Is it true what they say? Should I take a supplement of antioxidants plus daily multiple vitamin?
Response from Dr. Donald Hensrud, Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA:
It is true that antioxidants such as vitamins C and E, carotene, lycopene, lutein and many other substances, may play a role in preventing diseases like cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease and macular degeneration. However, research indicates that the mere fact of taking antioxidant supplements is not the best way to give the body what it needs and, in fact, consuming such supplements could be harmful.
Fortunately, research also continues to show that it is increasingly feasible to extract the potential health benefits of antioxidants by eating foods rich in them. Read the rest of this entry »
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Where to find Antioxidants?
If you want to strengthen your immune system and your overall health, start by filling your plate of food rich in vitamin E, vitamin C and beta-carotene, which are the main sources of antioxidants:
- Foods rich in vitamin E: carrots, broccoli, papaya, mango, spinach, peppers (bell peppers, red peppers), squash
- Foods rich in Vitamin C: orange, grapefruit, kiwi, tomatoes, sweet potatoes (yams), broccoli, strawberries
- Foods rich in beta-carotene: apricots (apricot), asparagus, melons, beets (beet), maize, melons, sweet potatoes (yams), peaches, carrots Read the rest of this entry »
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What are Antioxidants?
Perhaps you’ve already crossed more than once with the word “antioxidants” when you’re reading about nutrition and healthy diet. But it’s no secret that many people do not know for sure the meaning of this word. Here are the antioxidant story, why they are important to health and which foods you can find.
When we talk about good nutrition, it is common to talk about the health benefits of antioxidants for health. Based on this, the doctors always recommend that you take a diet rich in foods containing antioxidants. Many people, however, do not know for sure what these substances and what role. Sometimes because of embarrassment or simply do not ask is so named because it is assumed that they are good and no one is interested in learning more about them. Read the rest of this entry »
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As Nourish the Skin
Continuing the theme of the wrinkles, the asparagus is relevant to the skin due to its high content of glutathione and CoQ10 also found in the fish, shellfish, spinach and nuts.
Other essential antioxidants to fight wrinkles are rich in prunes, plums, peppers, beets, parsley, figs, grapes and legumes such as kidney beans.
Herbs and spices play an important antioxidant role and not taken into serious consideration, being the richest, turmeric, ginger, cayenne, cinnamon, cumin, coriander, pepper, rosemary, sage, thyme, curry, etc..
These natural herbs and spices contain phenolic acids and several water-soluble flavonoids that protect the body against oxidative stress and inflammation as part of drugs of oriental medicines, such as China and Ayurveda.
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Antioxidants, phytochemicals and their effects on cancer
You’ve heard of antioxidants like vitamin C, lycopene and beta-carotene (found in many fruits and vegetables). Studies suggest that people who eat meals rich in fruits and vegetables have lower risk of developing cancer. A variety of chemical compounds from plants, namely phytochemicals, also appears to protect our cells from harmful compounds from food and environment, and prevent our cells from damage and mutations.
A diet that could prevent cancer is not so different from the diet that you should adopt all the ways. Such a diet contains plenty of fruits and vegetables and whole grains, fish and lean meats.
And body weight is important too. Keep your BMI in the right range and try to lose weight if necessary. Everyone knows that overweight and obesity are risk factors in the development of heart disease and diabetes. It is now clear that these two factors are major risk factors for breast, endometrial, colon, etc.. (In many cancers, actually).
So what foods to avoid cancer, or at least put the odds on your side in the prevention of cancer, you should eat first? We examined carefully to make various studies on the subject and has released a list of foods you should eat in large quantities, as soon as possible
Who would have thought that a breath full of garlic was good for you? These are the organo-sulfur compounds responsible for this peculiar smell of garlic, which could block the formation of cancer causing substances in your body, accelerate the repair of DNA and destroy cancer cells.
You ask again? Garlic also fights bacteria, including Helicobacter pylori (a bacterium linked to ulcers as well as some cancers of the stomach), and it reduces the risk of colon cancer.
To get the best benefits of garlic, peel and slice the cloves of garlic, then let stand 15-20 minutes before cooking. By doing this, you activate enzymes and free up the organo-sulfur compounds (which have a key role in cancer prevention). And stay true to the cloves of garlic, do not take food supplements with garlic. There is no hard evidence that garlic supplements can reduce your risk of cancer. Garlic is the key to food family alliums, but studies suggest that the onions, leeks, chives and scallions may also help prevent cancer of the stomach.
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