Monday, December 6, 2010

Antioxidants and Anti-aging


Let us first introduce antioxidant and understand what its purpose to our body is. The human body, our body is composed of many different, various types of cells. And cells are composed of tiny molecules and these are consist of either one or more atoms. Each atom is made up of protons, neurons and electrons that are bonded together by certain chemicals. Each time a weak bond breaks or splits, a free – radical is formed. These free – radicals are very dangerous to the body. They are unstable and would search for other molecule. They connect themselves to another molecule and would still the electron. Through that process, it disrupts or worse, kill, living cells inside your body. Our body can naturally handle or control free – radicals on its own. But, without the presence of antioxidants and too much presence of free – radicals, worse is, it can damage the body.


The role of antioxidants is very important. This substance is present to neutralize deactivate free – radicals by sacrificing their own electron, since they are stable, which will eventually end the stealing of free-radicals. This will then prevent further damage of the tissue and can also avoid premature ageing and cardiac diseases.


Ageing is the process that we humans, wants to prevent. Of course, everybody wants to maintain their flawless skin forever and would anything for it. Unfortunately, ageing is inevitable. But, there is something we can do to maintain the wellness outside even with the process of ageing.


Ageing is the simultaneous damage mainly caused by free – radicals. If you want to slow the process of ageing, first thing to do is to reduce the number of free – radicals inside our body. To fight free-radicals, antioxidants should be present in our body and one way to do that is to include foods with antioxidants into our diet. This will then deactivate free-radicals in our body and will eventually detoxify, protect the body and slows down the speed of ageing.

Thus, for slowing the ageing process and to maintain beauty, it is therefore advisable to take foods that are rich with antioxidants.

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