What Are Antioxidants?

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Despite the fact that most people want to be healthy, a lot of people also have no clue how important antioxidants are in keeping them healthy to their fullest potential. To put it quite simply, antioxidants prevent or impair the oxidation of other molecules. While the word "impair" typically has a negative connotation, you must also remember that there are certain molecules in the body you do not want oxidized. For instance, brain diseases (including even Alzheimer's!) are linked to the oxidation of certain molecules. Antioxidants can also help to fight and even prevent heart disease. Finally, through exercise you can open yourself up to over-oxidation, which can lead to muscle fatigue. It is important to learn what antioxidants are, and to learn what you can to to introduce them into your body.

One example of antioxidants is certain vitamins such as Vitamin C and Vitamin E. This means that you can introduce antioxidants into your body by eating fruits and vegetables. If you have a diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables, you will be introducing more antioxidants into your body, and you will be decreasing your body's susceptibility to disease.

Another wonderful way to introduce antioxidants into your body is by eating fish. By eating certain fish - with salmon, grouper, and flounder among the best of them - you can help your body a ton by giving it antioxidants along with important proteins and minerals. You can even increase your intake of antioxidants further by cooking the fish in extra virgin olive oil.

Dark chocolate, red wine, and green tea are three of the easiest ways by which you can get antioxidants into your body. Of course, chocolate and wine are not good for your body in excess, but both are wonderful for your body in small doses. And as for green tea, it will not only help your body stay more healthy, but it will also help your body relax. Each of these is an easy, pain-free way to introduce antioxidants into your body, and to consequently keep yourself healthier.

While it is very easy to just consume whatever we want and not pay attention to what is good and what is bad, it is nearly as easy to actually learn and pay attention. And by simply taking the time to watch what you put into your body, you will keep your body healthier, and you will enjoy life a whole lot more.