Antioxidants

Inside our body, a lot of chemical reactions take place. One of these is oxidation reaction which can produce free radicals (unstable oxygen molecules). In turn, these radicals start chain reactions. When the chain reactions occur in a cell, they cause damage or death to the cell, hence causing ageing, heart diseases, cancer as well as other diseases. Antioxidants terminate these chain reactions by removing free radical intermediates and inhibit other oxidation reactions. And so antioxidants are widely used in the prevention of diseases including cancer, coronary heart disease and even altitude sickness.   All types of fruits and green vegetables contain antioxidants. Examples of these foods include: Chinese Wolberry Gingko leaf Tomatoes Grapes, grape seed Nuts Cauliflower Blueberries class Spinach Oat Green tea Avocados Garlic Seaweed Pomegranate Mangosteen