Antioxidants and good health
Who isn’t interested in upping their immune system and boosting their health during this COVID-19 pandemic? One way to do so is to boost your intake of foods rich in antioxidants. Everyone has heard of our need for vitamins and minerals, but for good health we also need the oh so important antioxidants. MSN has a good article this month, Why antioxidants are so important to your overall health . What are antioxidants? NIH notes “Antioxidants are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay some types of cell damage.” Some vitamins and minerals have antioxidant properties like Vitamins C and E and the mineral, selenium. But there are other antioxidants naturally present in foods like carotenoids (think orange like carrots, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe) that include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin. No need to remember the chemical names, but what is important to know is which foods are rich ...