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Antioxidants are substances that prevent oxidation of cells. They are vitamins, minerals and other compounds that are critical to health. Our body produces natural antioxidants but it is good to provide us with all the antioxidant vitamins can to prevent cell damage that may be causing many diseases and premature aging.

Cancer, arteriosclerosis and many other serious diseases are caused by a lack of antioxidant vitamins so we must always eat plenty of fruits and vegetables because they are a rich source of antioxidants. The antioxidant vitamins are mainly vitamins E, C, beta carotene and the minerals selenium, magnesium and zinc.

Vitamin E retards cellular aging caused by oxidation. In this way protects cells as harmful action of free radicals and prevents many diseases.

Vitamin C also delay premature aging and acts on the immune system. Read the rest of this entry »

When you hear about the fruit or chocolate, chocolate certainly focused our minds about the foods or beverages containing chocolate. Many people think that foods made from chocolate always think when you heard about the fruit or chocaolate brown must focus our minds about the food or beverage containing chocolate. Many people think that foods made from chocolate are always thinking negative things for health, while I never thought that the food or drink that chocolate has a positive effect on health.

Cocoa powder, believed to contain active ingredients such as flanoid, which includes epikatekin powerful antioxidants. Read the rest of this entry »