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Free radicals are the by-product of a normal and necessary event
-- the burning of oxygen by your body's cells to produce energy.
These "by-product" molecules are missing an electron, and will
attack any nearby molecule get it. If they take electrons from
important components in your body, like DNA, protein or fat,
they do damage to those cells and precipitate health problems.
Not only that, but in the course of these exchanges a chain
reaction results and new free radicals are formed, compounding
the problem.
Our cells must constantly contend with these nasty
free radicals. They can damage DNA, the inside or artery walls,
proteins in the eye--just about any substance or tissue
imaginable. Some are made inside the body, others come from the air we breathe
and the food we eat.Over time, the cumulative effects of free
radicals can contribute to premature aging and diseases such as
artery and heart disease, arthritis, cataracts and cancer. Free
radicals can also be caused by environmental factors such as
pollution, smoking and ultraviolet light.
We aren't defenseless against free radicals. We extract
free-radical fighters, called antioxidants, from food. Fruits,
vegetables, and other plant-based foods deliver dozens, if not
hundreds, of antioxidants. The most common are vitamin C,
vitamin E, beta-carotene and related carotenoids. Food also
supplies minerals such as selenium and manganese, which are
needed by enzymes that destroy free radicals.
Antioxidants are a group of compounds that act as free
radical scavengers, donating electrons and neutralizing free
radicals, preventing their damage to other cells. They convert
free radicals to harmless waste products that get eliminated
from your body before they can do damage; some may even repair
previous damage.
MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax is
naturally rich in antioxidants. If you are looking specifically
for antioxidants try MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax with
blueberry and MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax with cranberry.
They not only have the antioxidants found in MegaOmega™ Organic Sprouted Flax
but also contain the additional antioxidants found in the fruit
they are blended with.
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