Therefore, all actions against free radicals can be called "antioxidation". The balance between the intake of antioxidants and the amount of free radicals can be regarded as the balance between life and death without exaggeration. However, only by making some simple changes in our diet or adding some extra antioxidants can we make this balance develop in our favor.
In the part of antioxidant food, the author talked about an ORAC index, which means the ability of a food to absorb oxygen free radicals in Chinese. The higher the ORAC value, the more helpful it is to fight the harm of free radicals to human body. The foods with high ORAC value are prunes, raisins, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, kale, spinach and broccoli, and the ORAC value of alfalfa buds is also high.
If you live in a heavily polluted city, or are inevitably exposed to free radicals, and have entered middle age or old age, or people who bring more free radicals to their bodies because of some bad living environment, lifestyle, eating habits and other factors, in other words, people who belong to the "hardest hit areas" for anti-oxidation want to have more protection for their bodies, they need to consume some antioxidant nutrients on the basis of dietary nutrition requirements. Including vitamin A (or carotenoid), vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium, iron, copper, manganese and supplements rich in bioflavonoids, anthocyanins, lycopene and other plant nutrients. Many studies have proved that these nutrients can delay the aging process of the body and prevent many chronic diseases, such as chronic diseases, Alzheimer's disease, cataracts, retinal degeneration, arthritis and cancer. This is what we are familiar with. In addition, some studies have proved that effective anti-oxidation plays a very positive rehabilitation role in the reversal of some nodules.
In particular, the author talked about the main position of vitamin C in the anti-oxidation coalition. On the one hand, its anti-oxidation stance is extensive. As a water-soluble vitamin, it has its antioxidant battlefield both inside and outside cells. On the other hand, its self-sacrifice spirit is very good, and it often protects other antioxidants while completing its own tasks. For example, vitamin C often does everything for vitamin E. When vitamin E is tired in the fight against free radicals, vitamin C will help it revive with blood and improve its antioxidant capacity.
In addition, coenzyme Q 10 is also an important antioxidant, which can protect cells from carcinogens and help the body recover and reuse vitamin E. The magic of coenzyme Q 10 is that it can regulate the utilization of oxygen by cells, control the flow of oxygen, make the productivity process more efficient and prevent the damage caused by oxidants. Foods rich in coenzyme Q 10 include meat, fish, nuts and edible seeds. Of course, it is also recommended to take coenzyme Q 10 directly.
When we test blood in the future, we may not only test blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure, but also test the level of antioxidants in the blood. Our antioxidant nutritional status may be the most important data, which can predict our physiological age and life span from another important dimension.