Antioxidants

Undoubtedly antioxidants we get from foods, such as vitamin  C, A & E are necessary for quenching free radicals.  But did you know your body can make its own antioxidants too? First a refresher… Antioxidants work to scavenge free radicals by generously giving up electrons, as well as repairing DNA to maintain healthy cells.  Free radicals are highly reactive and unstable, causing dangerous chemical reactions in the body called oxidation - where an oxygen molecule attaches on an extra electron.  Examples of…