While antioxidants in tablet form only contain a
handful of different antioxidants, vegetables can contain hundreds, many of which work together for an even more powerful effect.
Furthermore, vitamin C, E, and beta carotene contributes much less to your body's antioxidant ability, if we compare them to the
hundreds of different antioxidants found in a healthy diet.
Fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds will dramatically reduce your blood pressure and heart disease risk, as well as providing you with hundreds
of different antioxidant compounds that will help protect you from cancer.
I love using rainbow chard because all of its different colors are
representative of different antioxidants, which are great for fighting oxidative stress on the body and it makes for a seriously good looking meal.
As mentioned already, cabbage has a
wealth of different antioxidant sources, including vitamin - C, anthocyanins, sulfur, and other smaller sources, since it is a cruciferous vegetable.