Today’s Health Tip ~ Are You Getting Your Fill of Antioxidants?

Antioxidants are compounds that your body makes naturally. You can also get them from foods. They protect your body from potentially harmful molecules known as free radicals, which can accumulate and promote oxidative stress. Unfortunately, oxidative stress raises the risk of heart disease, cancers, type 2 diabetes and many other chronic diseases.Fortunately, eating a diet rich in antioxidants can help neutralize free radicals and reduce the risk of these chronic diseases.

By eating a wide variety of the following foods , you can boost your blood levels of antioxidants and reap their many health benefits.

1. 1. 1. Spinach
      2. Beets
      3. Beans
      4. Blueberries
      5. Kale
      6. Goji berries
      7. pecans
      8. Red cabbage
      9. Artichokes 
      10. Raspberries
      11. Strawberries
      12. Dark Chocolate

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