Antioxidants

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

Reviewed May 2011

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Title:   Tea leaves and health
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Tea may slow down some cancers and reduce the risk of heart disease, but the research is not conclusive. The protective agents in tea seem to be a group of polyphenols, known as catechins. White and green tea, black tea and oolong tea all contain catechins.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   Chocolate
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Chocolate is made from cocoa beans. Components in cocoa beans such as antioxidants may help protect against degenerative illnesses like heart disease and cancer. Chocolate also contains protein, fat, iron, caffeine and other substances. There is no evidence that chocolate causes acne.
Date:   Jan 2011
Title:   Antioxidants
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Antioxidants are compounds in foods that neutralise free radicals. 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.
Date:   Mar 2010
Title:   Antioxidants - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Antioxidants, naturally occurring substances beneficial to our health, prevent oxidation of substances known as free radicals.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Antioxidants: their role in health - myDr.com.au
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:   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.
Date:   Dec 1999
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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