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Did you know that, #antioxidants found in most #fruits 
& vegetables 
like #VitaminC, #VitaminE 
have several other #health benefits? For instance, improved resistance to diseases & prevention from cognitive disorders. This gives us all the more reasons to have them everyday
& vegetables like #VitaminC, #VitaminE have several other #health benefits? For instance, improved resistance to diseases & prevention from cognitive disorders. This gives us all the more reasons to have them everyday
Antioxidants are plant compounds found in fruits 
, vegetables, #herbs, #spices 
& #tea leaf extracts, which are easily available for consumption. Here’s an interesting #thread on health benefits of #antioxidants to motivate you to include them in your #diet more often.
, vegetables, #herbs, #spices & #tea leaf extracts, which are easily available for consumption. Here’s an interesting #thread on health benefits of #antioxidants to motivate you to include them in your #diet more often.
1/10 #Antioxidants fight against oxidative #stress or damage caused by free radicals by neutralizing their harmful effect. Radicals produced in the body cause destruction of #healthy cells and alter their function 
2/10 They protect your #skin from damages induced by UV rays 
. Antioxidants like #resveratrol and #phytoalexin found in #grapes
and #berries, prevents radicals from causing damage to the skin tissue by scavenging them
. Antioxidants like #resveratrol and #phytoalexin found in #grapes and #berries, prevents radicals from causing damage to the skin tissue by scavenging them
3/10 They take good care of your heart 
and prevent the risk of #diseases. #VitaminC 
found in fruits like #lemon , oranges 
and sweet limes have the ability to protect the #heart from the deleterious effects of free radicals
and prevent the risk of #diseases. #VitaminC found in fruits like #lemon , oranges and sweet limes have the ability to protect the #heart from the deleterious effects of free radicals
4/10 Oxidation of #fats in your body might cause #cardiovascular disorders. #VitaminE found in #avocado 
, #nuts and #vegetable oils like #wheatgerm oil, #sunfloweroil 
and #almond oil prevent the formation of free radicals
, #nuts and #vegetable oils like #wheatgerm oil, #sunfloweroil and #almond oil prevent the formation of free radicals
5/10 They defend your body against cancer. Natural pigments found in plants, fruits & vegetables like #chlorophyll (leafy vegetables ), #carotenoids ( #carrots, #squash) & anthocyanins ( #berries , #grapes) reduce the risk of developing cancer & proliferation of cancer cells
& vegetables like #chlorophyll (leafy vegetables ), #carotenoids ( #carrots, #squash) & anthocyanins ( #berries , #grapes) reduce the risk of developing cancer & proliferation of cancer cells
6/10 They protect your eyes from vision loss 
. #Carotenoids found in yellowish-orange colored #fruits & vegetables like #carrots 
and #pumpkins 
, protect the #retina of the eye from any possible oxidative damage and maintain the integrity of #opticalfunction
. #Carotenoids found in yellowish-orange colored #fruits & vegetables like #carrots and #pumpkins , protect the #retina of the eye from any possible oxidative damage and maintain the integrity of #opticalfunction
7/10 Regular consumption of #antioxidants help with better resistance to #cold & #flu 
by boosting your #immunity & improve #immune response. Vitamin C & Vitamin E increase the production of #whitebloodcells & #platelets 
which act as the natural defense system of the body
by boosting your #immunity & improve #immune response. Vitamin C & Vitamin E increase the production of #whitebloodcells & #platelets which act as the natural defense system of the body
8/10 #Polyphenols, a group of chemical substances naturally present in #cocoa 
, fruits, #wines & #tea extracts, keep a check on fat oxidation & play a protective role in preventing disorders of the #heart, #cognition & #inflammatory conditions like #obesity & #diabetes
, fruits, #wines & #tea extracts, keep a check on fat oxidation & play a protective role in preventing disorders of the #heart, #cognition & #inflammatory conditions like #obesity & #diabetes
9/10 #Selenium and #zinc are not very popular but they are minerals of great importance. They work with #vitaminE & #vitaminC to effectively express their antioxidant effects. Selenium is found in #seafood 
& nuts. Whereas, zinc in #meat, #wholegrains, #nuts & #lentils
& #vitaminC to effectively express their antioxidant effects. Selenium is found in #seafood & nuts. Whereas, zinc in #meat, #wholegrains, #nuts & #lentils
10/10 Interested to Read more on eating right
, healthy living
and yummy snacky recipes
? Read on: https://medium.com/diet-nutrition and https://medium.com/healthy-recipes
, healthy living and yummy snacky recipes? Read on: https://medium.com/diet-nutrition and https://medium.com/healthy-recipes
