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Antioxidants are nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our bodies at a cellular level caused by the normal biological processes of everyday living.
As our body cells use oxygen they naturally produce by-products - single oxygen molecules called free radicals - which can speed up the aging process and contribute to disease. Some free radicals arise normally during metabolism. However, environmental factors such as pollution, radiation, cigarette smoke and herbicides can also cause free radical creation. Free radical damage accumulates with age. Problems such as heart disease, macular degeneration, diabetes, cancer etc. are all contributed to by oxidative damage. Under normal circumstances, our bodies can handle free radicals. But if, because of poor diet and nutrition, antioxidants are unavailable, or free-radical production becomes excessive, damage at the cellular level can occur.
Antioxidants are a broad group of compounds that destroy free radicals in the body thereby protecting against oxidative damage to cells. They act as "free radical scavengers" and hence mitigate and repair damage caused by free radicals. Because of this ability, their importance in everyday health cannot be overstated. They may also enhance immune defense and therefore lower the risk of cancer and infection.
The importance of antioxidants for health cannot be overstated due to their ability to mitigate damaging free radicals, thereby slowing down the aging process and protecting against many diseases. This is a great reason to add supplemental antioxidants, such as those found in SunPure Naturals ACAI and Tahiti Naturel Noni Juice and Noni Capsules to your diet.
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