It is also high in antioxidants so that it is able to protect cells
from free radical damage so that the cell's energy - producing component functions at its highest level.
Not exact matches
That's because it comes
from plants, which are prolific producers of polyphenols, antioxidant compounds believed to mop up
so - called
free radicals, very reactive molecules that can
damage DNA.
Free radical damage may contribute to many health issues ranging
from cancer to aging skin,
so it's good to know hibiscus tea can be
so helpful.
Let's look at a few easy steps to increase your daily antioxidant intake,
so you can help protect your body
from damaging free radicals.
So by replacing carbs with healthy fats, your cells» mitochondria are less likely to suffer
damage from free radicals that are caused by reactive oxygen species or ROS.
Vitamin C also acts as an antioxidant,
so you get the added benefit of protecting your skin
from free radical damage.
So our body sends out a response
from its defense system to stop the
damage caused by
free radicals.
Antioxidants help squelch and neutralize
free radicals so they stop them
from damaging your skin.
It's ridiculously yummy,
so very refreshing, AND loaded with ingredients that help protect your skin
from sunburn and
free radical damage from UV rays.
So, between their beta - carotene and vitamin C content, green beans have all areas covered against
damage from oxygen
free radicals.
Your cell membranes are made of lipids,
so vitamin E effectively prevents your cell's protective coatings
from becoming rancid as a result of
free radical damage.
Now, let's have a look why eggplants (aka aubergines) are
so good for us: they contain antioxidants (most of them are in the purple skin) that protect our cells
from free -
radical damage...
Interesting though is the increase in
free radical damage from too much glutamate allowing too much calcium into brain cells,
so neurons fire too rapidly, and die.
An important pathogenetic mechanism involved in chronic hepatitis (regardless of its cause) is the
so called oxidative
damage, resulting
from the liberation of oxygen
free radicals from inflammatory and immune cells during the inflammatory process.