What are antioxidants and why are they so important? There is a lot of information floating around about the vital role that antioxidants play in our health. In this article we discuss the basics of how they affect us on a cellular level and the best ways we can get these much needed antioxidants, especially during this busy holiday time.
Key Takeaways:
- Traditional holiday meals are laden with salt, fat and sugar, which can spike blood glucose and insulin levels when eaten in excess all in one day.
- The oxidizing agents that have accepted electrons become free radicals if the unpaired electrons don’t bind to other molecules.
- Free radical accumulation, however, be it atoms, ions or molecules, is harmful and can have severe consequences on our health.
“Traditional holiday meals are laden with salt, fat and sugar, which can spike blood glucose and insulin levels when eaten in excess all in one day.”
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/30/health/antioxidants-free-radicals-diet/index.html