Antioxidant Smarts

Welcome back everyone and hope you had a great time last week.

In today's paper (www.gazette.com) they had a quiz about antioxidants which was pretty good. However, I'll summarize it here for you which gives you an idea WHY antioxidants are a big thing in health these days:

1. Antioxidants slow oxidation, a natural process that leads to cell and tissue damage.


2. There are lots of types of antioxidants. Some mentioned in the article were: Beta Carotene ~ found in yellow and dark green veggies like carrots, lettuce, etc., Lycopene ~ found in tomatoes, Vitamin C ~ found in citrus, broccoli, peppers & lots of other fruits and veggies, Vitamin E ~ found in nuts, seeds and oils.


3. Although chocolate has some antioxidant properties there are other choices, such as a cup of bing cherries. Also, there's been no documentation that antioxidant supplements will help prevent heart disease (however, there may be other sources on this.)


4. Antioxidants found in fruits and veggies can help recrease stroke risk.


5. They don't have an exact amount of how much (or what kind for that matter) of antioxidants a person should have.


6. Up to two glasses of red wine a day can provide a good source of antioxidants but beyond that will have the opposite effect (per the article.)


7. Antioxidants can increase the amount of fluid in cell membranes responsible for sending more signals to brain tissues.


8. Dark chocolate provides antioxidants called catechins.

K, that's it for now. (Had a great time at my daughter's wedding ~ thanks for asking!)

Many blessings to your health. OH! And come visit me at Coffee Time Romance this month on their boards. I'll be posting everyday about health and fitness.

~ Lise

How much danger would you face for the perfect romance?

Lise Fuller, http://www.lisefuller.com/, www.myspace.com/lisefuller, ROMANTIC TIMES REVIEWERS CHOICE NOMINEE, 2006; Pikes Peak Romance Writers 2006 Author of the Year, 2006 Colorado Romance Authors Newsletter Article of the Year

~On Danger's Edge, print-03/07, available in e-book, Cerridwen Press, http://www.cerridwenpress.com/, 4 1/2 Stars from Romantic Times

~Intimate Deceptions, available in e-book, Cerridwen Press, http://www.cerridwenpress.com/, RECOMMENDED READS from Coffee Time Romance and Joyfully Reviewed

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