Antioxidants

Follow the links below to find information on the benefits and role of antioxidants in the diet.

Updated November 2007

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Title:	Bottle feeding - additions to baby formulas
Publisher:	Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:	The makers of baby formulas are always trying to make the formulas as close to breast milk as they can. Recently some formula makers have added long-chain polyunsaturated (LCP) fatty acids and some have added beta-carotene and probiotics.
Date:	Jun 2008

Title:	Chocolate
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Chocolate is a luxury food, considered to be naughty but nice'. New research suggests it may not be so naughty after all and that components in cocoa beans may help protect against degenerative illnesses like heart disease and cancer. However, chocolate is not a health food' and should still be eaten in moderation as part of a nutritious well-balanced diet.
Date:	May 2008

Title:	Antioxidants
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	The process of oxidation in the human body produces chemicals called 'free radicals'. These chemicals have been linked to diseases such as heart and liver disease and cancer. Antioxidants are compounds in foods that neutralise free radicals.
Date:	Nov 2007

Title:	Tea leaves and health
Publisher:	Better Health Channel
Description:	Some studies have suggested that tea can slow down some cancers and reduce the risk of heart disease. The protective agents in tea seem to be a group of compounds called catechins. However, other studies have failed to establish any health benefits, and research is ongoing.
Date:	Mar 2007

Title:	Antioxidants: their role in health
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Antioxidants neutralise the effects of free radicals, substances that damage the body`s cells, and have a role in disease prevention.
Date:	Dec 2006

Title:	Vitamin E
Publisher:	HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:	Links to information on Vitamin E and its antioxidant effects.
Date:	Dec 2006

Title:	Eggs
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	For many decades, eggs have been perceived as somewhat unhealthy due to their cholesterol levels. Consumers assumed that the potential for ill-health coming from eggs was science based and it was in part.
Date:	Jun 2006

Title:	Antioxidants
Publisher:	myDr
Description:	Antioxidants, naturally occurring substances beneficial to our health, prevent oxidation of substances known as free radicals.
Date:	Aug 2005

Title:	Antioxidant supplements - not so good for longevity?
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Commentary on a study in which researchers in Denmark performed a meta-analysis of all randomised trials comparing antioxidant supplements with placebo for prevention of gastrointestinal cancers. The surprising finding from this meta-analysis was that there was a trend towards increased mortality in people taking antioxidant supplements.
Date:	Feb 2005

Title:	Apples. do they keep the doctor away?
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Is there any truth to the old saying, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away'? Well in fact there is.
Date:	Nov 2001

Title:	Tea
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	Tea has been implicated in protecting against heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer and even possibly skin cancer if the tea is drunk with lemon!
Date:	Mar 2001

Title:	Antioxidants
Publisher:	Healthy Eating Club
Description:	The use of oxygen in the body's normal processes creates chemicals known as free radicals.
Date:	Mar 2001

Title:	I have heard that drinking tea is good for you and that it can help reduce the risk of heart disease. Is this true?
Publisher:	Nutrition Australia
Description:	Deals with the issue of whether or not drinking tea is helpful in combatting heart disease. The evidence, while not overwhelming, is quite strong that tea may be beneficial to health generally, and to heart health in particular.
Date:	Aug 1999

Title:	Antioxidant nutrients
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Ageing and a variety of age-related conditions such as heart disease and cancer may be linked to oxidation processes resulting from an excess of reactive molecules. Many compounds in food have antioxidant properties by interacting with the reactive molecules.

Title:	Antioxidant nutrients
Publisher:	Australian Prescriber
Description:	Oxidation is part of the body's defence against infection. Too much oxidation may lead to heart disease or cancer. To keep healthy, oxidation is balanced by antioxidants which are found in food and include subtances such as vitamins and selenium.
Date:	Jan 1999

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