What are antioxidants. How will eating food rich in anti oxidants help me ?
• Anti oxidants are substances produced in the body during normal working. These are like robbers who are always on the look out for the valuables. They attack and snatch valuables from others to satisfy themselves. Same way inside the body, free radicals attack the cells and cause harm to it. These can be taken care of by the use of vitamins and anti oxidants. Can antioxidants be increased in the body ? • Yes. There are lots of food stuffs, which can increase the antioxidants in the body. Vitamins like Vitamin C and minerals like Zinc and Selenium are good antioxidants. Vitamins like Folic acid, Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B12 are also found to protect you. They reduce homocysteine levels in the body. Homocysteine is a harmful substance present in the blood. This causes injury to the blood vessels and increases risk to the heart, when present in higher levels. How will stress effect me ? • Stress can effect you by increasing your blood pressure. It can lead to heart attacks, stroke, and ot
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