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Antioxidants: The prefix "anti" means against or in opposition to.
To understand antioxidants, it helps to learn what exactly
these agents oppose and correct. Within the human body, millions
of processes are happening at all times. These processes require
oxygen. Unfortunately, that same life giving oxygen can create
harmful side effects, or oxidant substances, which cause cell
damage and lead to chronic disease. Antioxidants, or
anti-oxidation agents, reduce the effect of dangerous oxidants
by binding together with these harmful molecules, decreasing
their destructive power. Antioxidants can also help repair
damage already sustained by cells. |
