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The Benefits of Antioxidants
They work by neutralizing the damaging effects of free radicals, rendering them harmless to your body. This helps protect your skin and body from the ravaging effects of premature aging.


What are free radicals?
A visual example of free radicals at work is a sliced apple. After leaving it exposed for a short time, it turns brown! Free radicals exist in the air and can result from cigarette smoke, car exhaust and industrial fumes. Ironically enough, just breathing in pure oxygen promotes free radicals! Our bodies encounter about 10,000 free radical hits on a daily basis. It is virtually impossible to escape from them. But there are measures we can take to protect ourselves from the destructive forces of free radicals!