Learning About Antioxidants

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Very few people have a desire to be sick, but there are also far too few people who know that antioxidants are one of the best ways to prevent you being sick. The simplest way to explain antioxidants is that they help the body by impairing the oxidation of other molecules. While this can sound like a bad thing on the surface, keep in mind that there are plenty of molecules you do not want oxidized. For instance, brain diseases (including even Alzheimer's!) are linked to the oxidation of certain molecules. Furthermore, antioxidants can prevent heart disease. Finally, exercise can cause muscle fatigue through over-oxidation of the body. 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. A great source of antioxidants, therefore, is those fruits and vegetables so many people try to avoid. By regularly consuming fruits and vegetables as part of your normal diet, you will keep adding antioxidants into your body, and you will aid in your body's ability to fight off diseases.

Another wonderful way to introduce antioxidants into your body is by eating fish. If you eat such fish as salmon and flounder, you will be introducing omega-3 fatty acids, proteins, and minerals, all in addition to antioxidants. Furthermore, you should cook this fish in extra virgin olive oil, which will further increase your antioxidant intake.

Dark chocolate, red wine, and green tea are three of the easiest ways by which you can get antioxidants into your body. While wine and chocolate are not good for your body when consumed in excess, both are very helpful if you take them in small doses. And as for green tea, you can add antioxidants into your body and have a thoroughly relaxing drink, all at the same time. Each of these three is a very easy and even enjoyable way to keep your body healthy by introducing antioxidants.

Sure, it is pretty easy to ignore all the things that will keep us healthy, but it is nearly as easy to not ignore them! 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.