Water content: 91.5 % water It's fairly obvious that watermelon is full of, well, water, but this juicy melon is also among the richest sources of lycopene, a cancer -
fighting antioxidant found in red fruits and vegetables.
Not exact matches
And studies show that sesamin, a lignan
found only in sesame seeds, is a strong
antioxidant that
fights free radicals and helps with your cholesterol.
Purple cauliflower garners its hue from the
antioxidant anthocyanin, which is also
found in blueberries and red cabbage and helps to
fight cellular damage.
It is known that honey has also been
found to keep levels of blood sugar fairly constant compared to other types of sugar... It's
antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties can help improve digestive system and help you stay healthy and
fight disease....
Nutrition and Avoiding Alcohol and Smoking: Eating a diet high in
antioxidants (
found in many fruits, vegetables and even coffee), can help the body
fight cancers like breast cancer.
They include
antioxidants from fruits and berries, fatty acids
found in cold - water fish, and potentially disease -
fighting compounds from common spices such as cinnamon and turmeric.
Yoshihisa Tanaka and colleagues note that their earlier research
found that
antioxidant polyphenols, contained in the hop leaves (called bracts) could help
fight cavities and gum disease.
A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition in 2008
found that 198 subjects who followed a strict raw food diet lacked
antioxidant lycopene — a red pigment
found in tomatoes and proven to protect cells from free radicals and
fight collagen depletion, heart disease and skin cancer.
Lycopene,
found in tomatoes, is an
antioxidant thought to help
fight disease.
Containing free - radical -
fighting antioxidants, Australian research has
found they can help reduce the amount of inflammatory sunburn in mice and experts predict similar results in humans.
Antioxidants like those
found in ginkgo
fight off free radicals, and stop them from damaging DNA and other cells.
Catechins are the
antioxidants found in green tea which are considered to
fight diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and other health issues.
A Nutrition Journal review of studies comparing grass - fed beef to the conventional kind that spanned more than 30 years
found that grass - based diets raise cancer -
fighting antioxidant activity (glutathione and superoxide dismutase) higher.
Research has even
found that people who eat foods rich in vitamin C have less wrinkles and less age - related dry skin than those who don't, because vitamin C is an
antioxidant that
fights free radicals, which cause the breakdown of collagen.
The
antioxidants found in them and other fruits and veggies also help reduce inflammation and keeps our cells healthy by
fighting free radicals.
Cherry juice has been
found to
fight off muscle damage because of its
antioxidant abilities that help to prevent inflammation.
Recipe By: AthleteFood Black rice contains
antioxidants called anthocyanins — also
found in blueberries, grapes and açai — that help
fight against heart disease and cancer.
At 4 calories per cup, watercress is loaded with vitamins A, C and K, and a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
found that eating 3 ounces of the peppery green daily increases levels of the cancer -
fighting antioxidants lutein and beta - carotene.
These studies are in line with previous
findings that supplementing with quercetin can have long - lasting
antioxidant and immune boosting effects — both of which
fight off inflammation.
One of the biggest effects toward
fighting free radicals are
antioxidants, which can be
found in abundance in products that have some level of caffeine content.
Some of these have been
found to have
antioxidant value, and to also be able to
fight inflammation.
Alpha lipoic acid, one
antioxidant, is
found in plant foods we commonly eat that defends against free radicals and
fights inflammation.
Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries —
Antioxidant compounds
found in blueberries, sweet cherries, strawberries and blackberries may
fight arterial disease by preventing the oxidation of LDL («bad») cholesterol, according to a team of researchers at the University of California, Davis.
Did you know that beans are loaded with anthocyanins, the same kind of disease -
fighting, anti-aging
antioxidants found in blueberries?
In addition to confirming the well - publicized high
antioxidant ranking of such foods as cranberries and blueberries, the researchers
found that Russet potatoes, pecans and even cinnamon are all excellent, although lesser - known, sources of
antioxidants, which are thought to
fight cancer, heart disease and Alzheimer's.
T.E.N. also contains a high amount of selenium, a cancer
fighting antioxidant mineral not
found in most waters.
If you are looking for high -
antioxidant, cancer -
fighting foods, you may be better off
finding specially formulated dog food or treats.