Antioxidants: the good health helpers
February 23, 2018 by Julie Davis, Healthday Reporter
(HealthDay)—Antioxidants—it's a hot nutrition buzzword, but do you know what they really are?
Antioxidants are naturally occurring chemicals that block the activity of other chemicals called free radicals. Free radicals are formed naturally in the body and actually play an important role in many everyday processes, such as exercise and metabolism. But at high concentrations, they can be hazardous to your health, with the potential to cause cell damage that could lead to cancer.
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