Natural Ways to Boost One of the Body’s Most Powerful Antioxidants

Natural Ways to Boost One of the Body’s Most Powerful Antioxidants
Lean protein, especially complete proteins found in quinoa and animal products, are important sources of antioxidants. Ekaterina Kondratova/Shutterstock
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One of your body’s most significant defenses against aging is antioxidants. These valuable compounds help protect your cells from oxidative stress so they can maintain health and efficiency.

Most antioxidants come from the food you eat. Some powerful ones, however, are made naturally in the body. But with age, like many other functions, this antioxidant production can slow down and leave cells more susceptible to harmful free radicals.

Devon Andre
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Devon Andre holds a bachelor's in forensic science from the University of Windsor in Canada and a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Andre is a journalist for Bel Marra Health, which first published this article. This article was originally published on www.belmarrahealth.com. Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BelMarra
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