Learn More About Antioxidants In Health-2

More About  Antioxidants-Part 2

Green Tea
Green tea, oolong and white tea come from the same tea plant, Camellia sinensis. All the teas derived from the tea plant camellia are rich in poly phenols, which are a type of antioxidant. Either green tea or whiteh,tea has about 8 to 10 times the amount of poly phenols found in fruits and vegetables ,although the types of antioxidants are a little different.

You will see that including a cup or 2 of tea,you can be a great way to add a mega-doses of antioxidants to your day.

However, people have been carried too far from the information on good blackberry of acai, has done the same with the green tea. For all its benefits, green tea has become one of the pillars of the treatment of many diseases, also remind  that the tea contains caffeine and some people must be careful with their daily intake of caffeine.

Pomegranate
The pomegranate is an exotic fruit popular whose origins date back to the Middle East and Asia. It is also known as china apple. Apart from its rich flavor and a great number of ways that can be eaten and drunk, studies have shown that the pomegranate contains more antioxidants that green tea, cranberries and even red wine.

The pomegranates have also shown that promote healthy levels of blood pressure and cholesterol-lowering. Can also be especially useful for men since studies have concluded that can help to prevent cancer and growth of the prostate.

Antioxidant Food
The effect of the antioxidant nutrients have the function in the elimination of carcinogenic, inhibition of pre-carcinogenic and the repair of DNA damage.Processed food contains a lower concentration of antioxidants than freshand raw, since in the process of preparing food, it is exposed to oxygen.


Daily nutrition intake

_Strawberry, raspberry,Cherry,grapes,kiwis,blueberry,berries.

_Grapes,Cherry,kiwis,plums.(flavonoids water-soluble)

_Pepper, chilies, peppers. Antios: capsaicin

_carrot, tomato, orange, papaya, lettuce, spinach. Antiox, carotenoids (alpha
beta carotene, vit precursors. A)

 _Green tea and cocoa. Antiox: catechins and polyphenols.

_Wheat germ, brewer's yeast, crab, pumpkin, sunflower oysters, meat, vegetables, nuts, cereals, cocoa. Antiox: zinc, copper sulfur, selenium, manganese.

_Garlic,onion,leek,shallots. Antiox: sulfurated compounds (inhibit chemical carcinogenesis induced by some substances)

_Meat, viscus,fish,sardines,cocoa. Antiox:Co Q.

_Citrus,orange. Antiox:hesperidina(diuretic action and antihypertensive).

_Sprouts,pumpkin,mustard,turnips,watercress.Antiox: isotiocinatos.

_soja and derivatives, lentils chickpeas. Antiox: isoflavones.

_tomato. Antiox: lycopene.

_Grape,red onion, apple, cherry, green tea, red wine. Antiox: quercetin.

_red wine,grapes,lentils.Antiox: tannins.

_Corn,spinach,pumpkin.Antiox: zeaxanthin(visual acuity).

_Kiwi,citrus pineapple, tomato,alfalfa womb,peppers, spinach. Antiox: vitamin C.

_Avocado,nuts,corn, vegetable oils, wheat germ, cereals.Antiox: vitamin E.

It is recommended that you have in your diet adequate intake of nutrients, vitamins and minerals with antioxidant properties.

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