{"id":1151,"date":"2023-01-13T17:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T17:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/?p=1151"},"modified":"2023-01-13T19:28:26","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T19:28:26","slug":"why-are-antioxidants-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/?p=1151","title":{"rendered":"Why are Antioxidants Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1151\" class=\"elementor elementor-1151\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d26a89d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d26a89d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db31f79\" data-id=\"db31f79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201e5c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201e5c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.6 - 15-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">You\u2019ve probably heard antioxidants, and that they have some great health benefits. But what exactly are they, how do they function in my body, and how can I make sure I am getting enough?<\/p>\n<h3>How Antioxidants work&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>To understand antioxidants, let\u2019s start with what we learned in science class about atoms. Atoms are surrounded by electrons that orbit the atom in layers. For a molecule to remain stable, it must contain the right number of electrons. If not, it will turn into a \u201cfree radical.\u201d Oxidation is the chemical reaction that can yield free radicals, which becomes harmful when the levels become too high. Free radicals constantly look to bind with another atom or molecule to become stable. Although a natural byproduct of normal metabolism, free radicals are a highly reactive and unstable.<\/p>\n<p>Free radicals can damage your DNA, causing mutations that can increase your risk of many health conditions including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cancer<\/li>\n<li>diabetes<\/li>\n<li>heart disease<\/li>\n<li>autoimmune diseases<\/li>\n<li>Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<li>Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p>Exposure to air pollution, heavy metals, and cigarette smoke can also increase free radical damage. Free radicals also cause symptoms of aging, such as wrinkles.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9030d84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9030d84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cce041\" data-id=\"1cce041\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f230595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f230595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.7.6 - 15-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"954\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freerad.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freerad.png 954w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freerad-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/freerad-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cb5738 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cb5738\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17b6056\" data-id=\"17b6056\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a66511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a66511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>The role of Antioxidants<\/b><\/h3><p class=\"p1\">Antioxidants are our \u201cfree-radical fighters!\u201d They interact with and neutralize free radicals and prevent them from causing damage. The body makes some of the antioxidants that it uses to neutralize free radicals, and many are found in foods.<\/p><h4><b>Antioxidants from Food<\/b><\/h4><p class=\"p3\">We get antioxidants from many of the chemicals from plants, called phytochemicals. These nutrients stop the formation of free radicals and may reduce the damage they would cause in the body.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Many nutrient-dense foods are rich in antioxidants, including certain types of vegetables, nuts and berries. These diets have been linked with a lower risk of many diseases, such as cardiovascular disease.\u00a0<a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/10.1161\/JAHA.120.020718?cookieSet=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See a study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.<\/a><\/p><p class=\"p1\">Antioxidants also play a role in helping to repair DNA and maintain the health of cells, while combatting free radicals that cause various diseases.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1387fc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1387fc4\" 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https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aof-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aof-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aof-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aof-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpsite.dr-polcino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/aof.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e58e2f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e58e2f1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d22c299\" data-id=\"d22c299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fed804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fed804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Some foods high in Antioxidants include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">kale<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">raspberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Beans<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">goji berries<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">beets<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">spinach<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">pecans<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">blueberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">red cabbage<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">strawberries<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">artichokes<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">green tea<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Also, many spices high in flavonoids contain antioxidants including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\">parsley<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">Mexican oregano<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">celery seeds<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">capers<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">saffron<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">dill<\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\">thyme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cab20b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cab20b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba9207d\" data-id=\"ba9207d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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There are easy ways to make sure you&#8217;re getting the right amount of antioxidants, and stay protected from free radicals.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p3\"><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-size: 14px;\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/how-to-reach-the-antioxidant-rda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This video from nutritionfacts.org<\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b>gives a great visual about the recommended daily amount of antioxidants.<\/p><p class=\"p3\">Remember to always speak to your doctor before making any drastic changes to your diet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve probably heard antioxidants, and that they have some great health benefits. 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