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Antioxidants and benefits
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1. What is an antioxidant? Substances that protect cells in the body from free radicals.
2. What are free radicals? They are produced when the body breaks down food or is exposed to
toxins in the environment
3. What are potential tox- Tobacco smoke, radiation
ins for free radicals?
4. How do antioxidants stabilize free radicals or slow the process of oxidation down
work?
5. What does oxidation Cell dysfunction and an onset of problems such as heart disease, cancer,
cause? and diabetes
6. T/F: antioxidants im- True
prove immune system
and lower risk for infec-
tion and cancer
7. What are antioxidants? beta carotene, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
8. What foods have Beta Dark-orange, red, yellow and green vegetables and fruits, red and yellow
carotene? peppers, spinach, kale, sweet potatoes, broccoli, apricots, mangos and
cantalopes.
9. What foods have Sele- Most vegetables and oatmeal, brown rice, chicken, dairy products, garlic,
nium? onions, seafood (salmon and tuna), and whole grains
10. What foods have Vita- Citrus fruits, dark-green vegetables and tomatoes, red and yellow pep-
min C? pers, pineapples, cantalopes, guavas and berries
11. What foods have Vita- Olive, soybeans, and corn oil, nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes, and
min E? dark leafy vegetables
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Antioxidants and benefits
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_h4q4lt
1. What is an antioxidant? Substances that protect cells in the body from free radicals.
2. What are free radicals? They are produced when the body breaks down food or is exposed to
toxins in the environment
3. What are potential tox- Tobacco smoke, radiation
ins for free radicals?
4. How do antioxidants stabilize free radicals or slow the process of oxidation down
work?
5. What does oxidation Cell dysfunction and an onset of problems such as heart disease, cancer,
cause? and diabetes
6. T/F: antioxidants im- True
prove immune system
and lower risk for infec-
tion and cancer
7. What are antioxidants? beta carotene, selenium, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
8. What foods have Beta Dark-orange, red, yellow and green vegetables and fruits, red and yellow
carotene? peppers, spinach, kale, sweet potatoes, broccoli, apricots, mangos and
cantalopes.
9. What foods have Sele- Most vegetables and oatmeal, brown rice, chicken, dairy products, garlic,
nium? onions, seafood (salmon and tuna), and whole grains
10. What foods have Vita- Citrus fruits, dark-green vegetables and tomatoes, red and yellow pep-
min C? pers, pineapples, cantalopes, guavas and berries
11. What foods have Vita- Olive, soybeans, and corn oil, nuts, seeds, whole grains, legumes, and
min E? dark leafy vegetables
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