PART II : Sources and Dietary Intakes. Antioxidants can be vitamins, minerals, enzymes or plant derived nutrients called phytonutrients. The major vitamin antioxidants are vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, while selenium is the major mineral antioxidant. Many researchers and nutritionists discuss and report on “antioxidants” as if these were the only sources of importance. A ...…
Part I: Antioxidants – What are they? Oxidation is a natural process that happens to all cells in nature, including the cells in your body. Antioxidants provide an important defense against the daily assault of free radicals on healthy cells. This Essentials of Health four-part series will review the function, benefits, sources, and safety of ...…
In experimental mice that naturally develop prostate cancer, supplementing with antioxidants vitamin E, lycopene and selenium effectively blocks the development or progression of prostate cancer. According to a study published in the journal Cancer Research, dietary antioxidants (vitamin E, selenium, and lycopene) inhibited prostate cancer development in a group of mice that naturally develop prostate ...…
“Effective health promotion includes regular exercise, having annual medical checkups, quitting smoking, eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains-and taking a multivitamin,” said Cynthia Thomson, Ph.D., R.D., a clinical nutrition research specialist at the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Arizona. To read the results of the survey, click on the following link: ...…
New research indicates that the Mediterranean diet rich in antioxidants and polyphenols reduce oxidative stress and protect against the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The Mediterranean diet, rich in cereals, wine, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains, fish and olive oil, has been linked to lower incidence of heart disease, protection against some cancers, and a ...…