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Antioxidants Flashcards

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What is an antioxidant

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Substances that can reduce the number of harmful free radicals in the body

Counteracting the facts of oxidation

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Free radicals definition

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Highly reactive substance, produced by oxidization, that can cause cell damage

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Oxidation definition

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Chemical combination of a substance with oxygen

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Phytonutrients (4)

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Lycopene

Allicin

Isoflavones

Anthocyanin

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Lycopene

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Tomatoes

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Allicin

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Garlic

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Isoflavones

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Soybeans

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8
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Anthocyanin

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Cranberries

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