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Suzanne Garaty
http://www.vitalnutition.eu
FB: Vital Nutrition, Alaro
(+34) 647 397 501

Amazing Antioxidants!

After my recent nutritional
advising for Britvid, a juicing
demo at the Crew Show
and my “skin & digestion
connection” workshop I feel
like I talk constantly about the
power of antioxidants and
their necessary benefits to
optimum health and
disease prevention.

Antioxidants have become a
bit of a buzzword in recent
years; most people now
understand that antioxidants
are good for you, and free
radicals are the baddies, but
aren’t necessarily sure why, or
even exactly what they are.
In truth there are a
whole range of essential
antioxidants, all of which are
useful for different reasons.
The most important point
to understand however
is that including plenty of
antioxidants in your diet
is absolutely essential for
optimum health and longevity

• there is now conclusive
  evidence to suggest that
  probable antioxidant
  deficiency and free radical
  damage is at the root cause of

many of the common chronic

degenerative diseases.

Free radicals are atoms or

molecules that have too

many or too few electrons,

this gives them a ‘charge’ and

makes them unstable. This

means that inside the body

they take or deposit electrons,

which damage the cells in our

body in the same way that an

apple begins to turn brown if

you leave half of it uneaten

on the counter for a while!

Free radicals come from both

inside and outside of our

bodies so we will always be

exposed to them. However,

it is exogenous free radicals

(the ones from outside

our bodies) that cause the

greatest problems by putting

excessive strain on our own

antioxidant systems. So how

can we defend ourselves from

the free radicals?

Antioxidants inhibit the

damage of cells by free

radicals, so maximising our

antioxidant intake through

the food that we eat can

help to reduce the amount

of free radical damage that

accumulates in our body as

we get older.

Minimising our exposure to

free radicals - by avoiding

pollution, excessive strenuous

exercise, sunlight, smoking,

drinking alcohol among

other things is also

extremely beneficial.

Key Antioxidants:

Vitamin A - Carrots, squash,

broccoli, sweet potatoes,

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tomatoes, kale, mangoes,

oranges, goji, cantaloupe,

peaches, blueberries and

apricots

Vitamin E - Sunflower seeds,

sesame seeds, almonds, kiwi,

spinach, oats, asparagus,

salmon, fish-liver oil

Vitamin C - Pomegranate,

berries, currants, citrus fruits,

peppers, parsley, pineapple,

kale, rocket, spinach, bok

choy, watercress, kiwi, papaya

Selenium - Brazils, sunflower

seeds, oily fish, eggs

Zinc - Oysters, clams, egg

yolks, milk, pumpkin seeds,

cashews, ginger, pulses

Green tea, Turmeric

Superfood powders

abundant in antioxidants

and more..........

Acai

Among acai’s many

antioxidants is a powerhouse

anthocyanin, which is

suspected to be the driving

force behind acai’s free-radical

and age-fighting powers.

It’s common in fruits with

rich red and purple colors,

like grapes and berries, but

acai has far more than any

other food. Acai’s ORAC level

(Oxygen Radical Absorbance

Capacity) is over 3,500, which

is hundreds of times higher

than your average fruits

like apples.

Baobab

The baobab tree is one of the

largest trees in the world,

native to Madagascar, often

referred to as the “Tree Of

Life”. Powder is made from

the fruit, a valuable source

of food or as a traditional

medicine. Contains potent

antioxidants, high content of

vitamin C (six times more than

an orange), mineral rich and

anti-inflammatory properties

Chlorella

Has natural detoxification

abilities. Chlorella is an algae

a “green food,” its natural

action will bind it to lingering

heavy metals, chemicals

and pesticides found in your

digestive tract, which is your

body’s pathway to your

bloodstream where these

harmful toxins are delivered

and deposited into your

body’s cells.

Maca

A mood balancer, it is perfect

to add to your breakfast if

you wake up feeling a little

cranky! It can help to relieve

symptoms or menopause

or PMS in women such as

cramps and mood swings

and is said to be a natural

libido booster too! It is also a

brilliant energy booster.

Raw cocoa powder

Abundant in antioxidants,

magnesium and iron

My forthcoming Juicing

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