Health Education - Antioxidants are one of the important nutrients needed by the body. This is because one of the main roles of antioxidants is to prevent cell damage caused by free radicals that can enter a person's body. Free radicals mixed with the oxygen we breathe can trigger several types of cancer. Various healthy foods have been proven to ward off free radicals. So, what are the healthy foods that have natural sources of antioxidants...?
Air that is clean and free from pollution is very difficult to obtain, especially in urban areas. This may be due to the lack of adequate city parks plus the increasing number of motorbikes and cars which create pollution through the smoke they emit.
This is one of the triggers for the air we breathe being contaminated (mixed with) various free radicals. Antioxidant nutrition is very necessary to fight various free radicals that enter the body. Here are 7 fresh foods as natural sources of antioxidants:
- Tomato. This fruit, which has physical characteristics of being round and red in color, turns out to be very effective in warding off free radicals that enter the body. This is because tomatoes contain quite high lycopene. The main function of lycopene is as an anticancer agent.
- Garlic. One of these kitchen spices has a fairly complete nutritional content, such as vitamins A, B, C, selenium, iodine, potassium, iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium. These various nutrients make garlic a source of antioxidants that fight free radicals.
- Green tea . Do you like drinking tea...? Tea, especially green tea, is also very good for warding off free radicals. This is because green tea contains a source of catechin polyphenols which have been proven to be effective in preventing cancer. It is highly recommended to drink 3 (three) cups of green tea every day. Just prove it!
- Broccoli. One vegetable source of natural antioxidants is broccoli. This vegetable contains sulforaphane which functions to fight various types of cancer which can threaten a person's life. For this reason, it is highly recommended to start serving broccoli vegetables at your dinner table.
- Strawberry. Strawberries...? Yes, strawberries apparently contain various nutrients such as protein, fiber, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin C, folate and vitamin A. These various nutrients make strawberries a source of antioxidants that your body needs.
- Spinach. This is one of "Popeye's" favorite foods. In fact, spinach contains nutrients such as a source of vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, folate, calcium plus protein and flavonoids. These nutrients act as antioxidants to fight free radicals.
- Carrot. This is a healthy food that rabbits also like. One of the advantages of carrots is that this vegetable contains falcarinol plus falcarindiol which functions as an anti-cancer nutrient and an antidote to free radicals. So, which healthy food do you like the most to fight these free radicals...?
Hopefully the health tips that review 7 fresh foods as natural sources of antioxidants can be useful for readers and just prove it ...
