The importance of antioxidant foods in our lives

The importance of antioxidant foods in our lives

Although oxygen is essential for our lives, it is also highly reactive, and damages cells and DNA and thanks to it, aging occurs.

antioxidant foods

antioxidant foods help mitigate the damage and we should consume more of them to be able to age less or in a healthier way

the main antioxidants are vitamin C, melatonin, tocopherols, tocotyrenols, carotenoids or polyphenols

But what foods are behind these strange names that we just talked about and that we should eat much more and include them in our daily diet?

The foods that stand out for their antioxidant content are:

Vitamin C : Guava, currant, bell pepper, kiwi, broccoli, orange, lemon or pineapple.
Melatonin: Nuts, banana, tomatoes, cherries or rice.
Tocopherols and vitamin E: Hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, olive oil or spirulina.
carotenoidsPairing: Tomato, pumpkin, carrot, papaya, mango, peach, chard or spinach.
Polyphenols: Almonds, walnuts, pistachios or mushrooms.

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