Continuing from last week’s publication of “We are what we eat”, part two of the Fresh Breath clinic’s publication further explains how antioxidants help our diet. Very useful if you’re a wine drinker or planning on sipping some with your date tonight! If you are looking for more information about bad breath, check out the Breath Doc’s website at: www.freshbreath.ca.
“An antioxidant has the ability to step between a compound seeking electron (the free radical) and normal body cells. By donating electrons to this compound, the antioxidant will neutralize it and protect that part of the cell from attack and damage. There are numerous antioxidants available in the body such as Vitamins A, C, and E, selenium, beta-carotene and lycopene to name a few. Some antioxidants can become radicals when they donate an electron. Other antioxidants with different properties join in and stop the reaction. When we have infections such as bad breath or even when we exercise, our production of free radicals increases and more antioxidants are needed to neutralize them. For a healthy body and a healthy immune system, it is necessary to have all types of antioxidants present. This means that we have to pay attention to our diets very carefully.”
