Diet & Nutrition

Antioxidants: The Answer to Free Radicals

Health news is increasingly focused on the damage done to the body by free radicals. Free radicals are the villains attributed to a range of diseases including aging, heart disease and cancer. It is thought that limiting free radical damage can offer protection from these diseases. antioxidants

Antioxidants are compounds that do just that. Antioxidants are nutrients that possess the capacity to chemically react with and neutralize harmful free radicals. They tend to limit the damage done by free radicals. Essentially a free radical is an electron that has become unstable and is no longer part of a paired electron. It runs out of control and bombards other electrons in a chain reaction which can destroy cells and body processes.

Diet & Nutrition

nutrition Is the thought of changing your diet or spending money on real food overwhelming? How much mass have you gained in the last few months? When's the last time you ate fruit or vegetables? How much water are you consuming on a daily basis? If the answers to these questions don't paint a pretty picture about your fitness, then it is a sure sign that you've been lulled into apathy by the so-called conveniences of junk food, fast food and processed food.

Naturally, this brings us to discuss diet and nutrition, though there's really nothing new under the sun when it comes to this topic. Since, having a healthy diet is sometimes easier said than done. It is tempting to eat less healthy foods because they might be easier to get or prepare, or they satisfy a craving. Between family and work or school, you are probably balancing a hundred things at once. Taking time to buy the ingredients for and cooking a healthy meal sometimes falls last on your list. Perhaps, what is important or what we lack, is directing our energies towards implementation. A little learning and planning can help in attaining a healthy diet and you might even relish it!

Improve the health of your digestive tract with stress management, the right diet, and plenty of exercise.

By Diana Rodriguez
Medically reviewed by Niya Jones, MD, MPH

You already know that a balanced diet and regular exercise are the keys to good health. But did you know that these lifestyle habits can also help regulate your digestive tract? Good digestive health truly depends on how well you take care of yourself overall.