P Parsley: is a rich source of flavenoids, plant pigments that
function as antioxidants in our bodies, helping to fight off free radicals that cause damage to our cells.
Vitamin C's magic comes from its ability to 1)
function as an antioxidant in your body, which protects your skin from free radical damage, 2) reduce the stress hormone cortisol, the villain behind stress related acne breakouts, and 3) function as a cofactor in the creation of collagen, a protein that is vital for strong skin.
The electrons
function as antioxidants in the body.
Not exact matches
Spinach - A very nutrient - dense food - Loaded with flavonoids which act
as antioxidants, protecting the
body from free radicals - Helps keep the heart healthy - May slow the age - related decline
in brain
function - Its lutein protects against eye diseases such
as age - related cataracts and macular degeneration
Riboflavin promotes red blood cell production, and
functions as an
antioxidant and works
in the
body with other vitamins such
as niacin, folate, and vitamin B6.
For example polyphenols, like flavonoids and catechins, all
function as powerful
antioxidants in the
body.
Simply put
antioxidants functions as a defense system
in your
body, helping to protect or prevent cells damage caused by harmful molecules called — free radicals.
And for a vegan bodybuilder who must unfortunatelly play tetris with the food sources that he choses
in order to give to his
body the right ammounts of aminos, restricting SPI and soy foods so much does not make his goal any easier.There are sometimes that you need a meal thats complete with aminos and soy provides that meal with the additional benefits of lacking the saturated fats trans cholesterol and other endothelium inflammatory factors.I'm not saying that someone should go all the way to 200gr of SPI everyday or consuming a kilo of soy everyday but some servings of soy now and then even every day or the use of SPI which helps
in positive nitrogen balance does not put you
in the cancer risk team, thats just OVERexaggeration.Exercise, exposure to sunlight, vegan diet or for those who can not something
as close to vegan diet, fruits and vegetables which contains lots of
antioxidants and phtochemicals, NO STRESS which is the global killer, healthy social relationships, keeping your cortisol and adrenaline levels down (except the necessary times), good sleep and melatonin
function, clean air, no radiation, away from procceced foods and additives like msg etc and many more that i can not even remember is the key to longevity.
As long
as your immune system is
functioning well and your natural killer cells TP53 gene and many other cancer inhibitors are good and well, no cancer will ever show his face to you.With that logic we shouldn't eat ANY ammount of protein and we should go straight to be breatharians living only with little water and sunlight exposure cause you like it or not the raise of IGF1 is inevitable i know that raise the IGF1 sky high MAYBE is not the best thing but we are not talking about external hormones and things like this.Stabby raccoon also has a point.And even if you still worry about the consumption of soy... http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21711174.
Beta - carotene and vitamin A are fat - soluble
antioxidants, while vitamin C
functions as an
antioxidant in the water - soluble areas of the
body.
: The aforementioned catechins, known
as a potent
antioxidants, contained
in the matcha leaf may play a major role
in preventing and reducing the risk of cancer
as they activate detoxification enzymes
in the
body and help improve immune system
function, which can repair damaged cells and prohibit growth of tumors.
Anything floating
in blood stream will be removed with this diet
as excess glucose from carbs is the cause of this and grains is the cause of lining gut damage which also allows bacteria and such to enter the blood stream this diet actually reverses nearly every problem like this also high fat helps
body better absorb your vitamin and minerals resulting
in more
antioxidants and better
functioning organs that have a key role
in keeping arteries and such clean
It is important for many biological
functions, such
as immune response, thyroid hormone production, and acts
as an
antioxidant, helping to detoxify damaging chemicals
in the
body,» Ms Ceko says.
Vitamin E
functions in a similar manner
as a fat - soluble
antioxidant in the human
body where it helps protect fat - containing substances including cell membranes, brain cells, and fatty molecules such
as cholesterol from damge by free radicals.
Increasing vitamin E intake — vitamin E has many
functions in humans, but its most important by far is to act
as the second most abundant
antioxidant in your
body.
«Given the high content of certain specific polyphenols
in the juice blend, the increased
antioxidant protection [
in the
body] after consumption of the juice blend, and the anti-inflammatory capacity
in vitro, further research is warranted to evaluate whether juice blend consumption may provide reversal of risk markers
in subjects with conditions such
as arthritis, obesity, chronic viral diseases, cardiovascular disease and compromised cognitive
function,
as well
as other conditions associated with chronic inflammation,» wrote lead author Gitte Jensen from Holger NIS Inc., a contract research laboratory.
Water that is charged with negative ions
functions as a potent
antioxidant to scavenge free radicals and prevent degenerative damage to the cells and tissues; negative ions also neutralize all toxic substances
in the bloodstream, because all toxins
in the
body take on a postive charge.
Last,
antioxidants also play a role
in the immune system
as they help the
body eliminate free radicals, which are damaging to the human
body and immunological
function.
Spinach is rich
in beta - carotene, a phytonutrient (literally «plant nutrient») that your
body converts to vitamin A. Beta - carotene and other phytonutrients found
in spinach
function as antioxidants that help protect your cells from damage and potentially reduce cancer risk (5).
Cholesterol
functions as a powerful
antioxidant in the
body and is protective of free radical damage to your tissues.
In the
body, alpha - lipoic acid is converted to dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA), which also
functions as a strong
antioxidant.
N - ACETYL CYSTEINE (NAC) is a derivative of the amino acid L - cysteine and
functions as an
antioxidant in multiple
body systems, notably the lungs.
Zinc acts
as an
antioxidant and is involved
in some of the biochemically decisive reactions
in the
body, including protein synthesis, enzymatic
function, and carbohydrate metabolism.
Sulfur is also necessary
in the formation of glutathione, which
functions as one of our
body's best natural
antioxidants.
In addition, chicken is a good source of Selenium, a trace mineral with fundamental importance to many
body functions such
as thyroid
function,
antioxidant defense, and immune
function.