Antioxidants are natural compounds found in some foods, that ease and neutralize free radicals in the body.
Free radicals speed up aging and cause disease and illness. These radicals occur naturally in the body and attack your cells.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are the best way to fight free radicals.
Therefore eat foods such as blueberries, raspberries, apples, broccoli, cabbage, spinach, eggplant, and legumes, kidney beans and black beans.
For the sweet tooth enjoy some 85% dark chocolate.
Not only do you find food high in antioxidants, you will also find antioxidants in black tea, green tea, and my favorite red wine.
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There is so much to choose from, there will never be a shortage of any food high in antioxidants.
To put it another way, anything you buy in a box, plastic packet, or wrapping paper avoid.
Any type of take away food, food you heat up in a microwave, don't eat.
Why? Because this type of food is not high antioxidant food, and eating rubbish food will show in your appearance.
High Antioxidant Food
The word antioxidant is such a buzzword we hear it all the time.
We all have some understanding of what it means, and associate the word with anti-aging and good health.
These days, you can't walk into a shop without thinking about whether or not what you are picking up is a high antioxidant food.
With all this hype around food high in antioxidants, it is no wonder there is a level of confusion and insecurity.
Yes, the world is a toxic mass and protecting your body is a good and healthy thing to do.
Under those circumstances, it is better for you if you do it happily and enjoys the journey.
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You do have to use common sense when it comes to how much eating a certain food, given this label can help you.
Take goji berries, for example, frequently marketed as an amazing superfood. Capable of helping with many health problems and weight loss.
The reality is, there is no proof. I ate these berries for years and I did not notice a difference what so ever to my weight or health. This is not a food high in antioxidants I would recommend.
Supplements For Antioxidants
Having said that, it may make you wonder about all those antioxidant supplements you have in the cupboard.
Over the years I have cut down on the amount I buy. I was spending heaps of money on them.
There is mounting evidence taking lots of supplements may do more harm than good.
Although I still take some supplements every day.
It is more important to eat high antioxidant food, although, some supplements like MSM I feel is just as important to take.
Eat lots of foods that contain the important vitamins and minerals, like Vitamins C, E, and Zinc.
Foods containing rich amounts of these vitamins are tomatoes, almonds, kiwi fruit, cooked spinach, red and green peppers and avocado to name a