Friday, May 27, 2011

Beware of Free Radicals

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When compared with men, women are relatively less active in the outdoors. However, it does not mean women are not vulnerable to conditions that can lead to free radicals in the body. Moreover, metropolitan woman who runs a less healthy lifestyle and spend more time indoors with air, and without adequate ventilation.

Free radicals or compounds that lose electrons, can arise from metabolic processes of everyday life, excessive physical activity, and respiration (breathing). Moreover, it can also arise due to exposure to the objects around us, like from air conditioners, photocopy machines, cigarette smoke, alcohol, or foods that contain preservatives. Certainly for women office workers, the greater this risk factor, because the minimum spend 8 hours a day in the office.

If free radicals continue to accumulate, it is not possible may one day emerge as a disease. In the long term will arise various chronic diseases, such as coronary heart disease or cancer. While in the short term, immune cells will be destroyed, so that the immune system will decline.

Free radicals in the body can be neutralized by antioxidants which can be sourced from within the body, such as superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroksidane, and catalase. Or comes from outside the body, such as intake of vitamins and minerals. Classification of vitamins A, C, E, minerals Zinc, and Selenium is a powerful antioxidant and is absolutely needed by the body. The combination of vitamins and minerals can neutralize free radicals in the body so that health problems can be reduced.

The higher exposure to free radicals, it is definitely the higher the need for antioxidants in the body. If you include in it, then some things you can do to prevent this is:
Keep your diet is nutritious and healthy (rich in vitamins C, E, A, Zinc and Selenium. Always exercise regularly and according to physical ability. Rest is enough and avoid prolonged stress. (Anticipation). If necessary, take supplements of antioxidants, to meet the needs of the body per day

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