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What do antioxidants do

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Antioxidants counteract the harmful effects of free radicals. Large amounts of antioxidants can be harmful due to toxicity.

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Hundreds, if not thousands, of studies have linked diets rich in antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables to a lower risk for diseases like cancer, heart disease, stroke, cataracts, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and arthritis. ChaCha!

Antioxidants deactivate free radicals before they get a chance to oxidize and do harm to the body. Thanks for using ChaCha!

Jul 23 2009, 11:22am | Source: The Benefits of Antioxidents | ezinearticles.com

The name antioxidants is indicative of the mechanism by which they help prevent disease. Thank you for asking ChaCha!

Mar 27 2009, 09:15pm | Source: Go Ask Alice!: Antioxidants | www.goaskalice.columbia.edu

Antioxidants counteract the harmful effects of free radicals. However, it is not known if supplements should be taken. ChaCha!

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