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Article: Antioxidants in Food.
- Article from:
- Consumers' Research Magazine
- Article date:
- October 1, 1999
- Author:
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Antioxidants, naturally present in many foods, appear to benefit health overall. They are credited with preventing cell damage linked to the development of degenerative conditions such as coronary artery disease; atherosclerosis; cataracts; Alzheimer's, Lou Gehrig's, and Parkinson's diseases; and cancers. Antioxidants may promote immune system function, especially in elderly individuals, and retard the aging process. Antioxidants may reduce the susceptibility of undesirable low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol to oxidation, which leads to plaque formation in the arteries. Antioxidants help prevent damage to the DNA in sperm, and thus prevent birth defects and ...
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