5 It is wrong of Antioxidants

During this community know that antoksidan is a substance which is very useful for eliminating free radicals from the body. But there are five myths are wrong about this antioxidant.

"Antioxidants have the benefit of good health and able to fight something bad in the body. So many people are trying to consume in large portions," says Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, an expert on nutrition and public health expert from New York University, as quoted from Menshealth, Friday (8/6/2010).

This course makes a person do not hesitate to eat them. But in order to obtain maximum results so people should know the first myths that exist regarding these antioxidants, namely:

1. The myth of free radicals must be destroyed
Although free radicals are always attributed as the cause of several serious diseases, but not necessarily free radicals was as bad as people think. This molecule is a byproduct of the basic metabolic process known as oxidation.

Free radicals can be useful, for example, immune cells will be fired into free radicals to attack and kill bacteria that infect the body. But if the number of new lots can be dangerous free radicals, therefore one must know whether the antioxidants had been sufficient or not.

Thing to do is try to resist the habit of smoking, and exercise healthy living by eating at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

2. The myth of all antioxidants work in the same way
Not all antioxidants work in the same way, because some antioxidants can excel in certain free-radical fighting antioxidants while others are effective for different free radicals. For that needed antioxidants from various sources in order to provide an effective defense system and can protect the body.

Thing to do is to do variations of foods especially those known to have antioxidant and vitamin content of certain.

3. The myth of all antioxidants derived from fruits and vegetables
Some nuts, seeds and other vegetables are known to have a lot of antioxidants, because plants produce antioxidants to combat predators and UV rays. But the real meat, dairy products and eggs also contain some antioxidants, although not as many plants.

Things you can do is to eat whole grains, nuts and seeds regularly and supplemented with animal products. Because the animals that eat plants also proved to contain antioxidants.

4. Myth-fortified foods with more healthful antioxidants
Which have been fortified foods do contain antioxidants, but the numbers were small and probably only one or two types of antioxidants alone. Therefore, foods that naturally contain antioxidants will certainly have more healthful, than it needed variation or diversity of food.

Things you can do is try to eat a well-known plant foods rich in antioxidants. Also note with both substances are contained in each package of food.

5. Myth if exercising and taking supplements, it will be human superfit
Exercising is causing more oxidation process that can increase the amount of free radicals. But if a person consumed large amounts of antioxidant supplements after exercise, then it could menggangggu natural response that has been done by the body. Besides supplements consumed excessively can deplete the body's energy and make seseoang lose muscle strength.

This can be done is better to get antioxidants from food rather than supplements, and antioxidants from supplements sometimes are not always able to function better.