If you’re talking health or nutrition, it’s nearly a guarantee that at some point, antioxidants are going to pop up. They sound super cool, healthy, and generally what distinguishes a “superfood” from regular food. But really, do you know what an antioxidant is?
Antioxidant is an umbrella term to encompass compounds that protect cells from potentially harmful free radicals. In the body, free radicals are linked to signs of aging and chronic disease. It works a little like this:
