To limit sickness and prevent disease we must protect and feed our cells. Cells are made of many atoms. When these atoms are healthy the cells replicate and keep the body young, well and disease free. What makes an atom healthy is that it has "paired" electrons. Atoms missing are not "bad", they actually destroy surrounding atoms by stealing their electrons. An atom missing an electron is called a free-radical. These radicals alter or destroy cells. Cells that die, and cells that replicate in a damaged state are the cause or contribute to premature again,sicknesses and diseases such as cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, etc. They come from smoking, stress, sunlight, pesticides, pollution, medications, foods, food additives, x-rays, exercise, chlorine in treated water, mercury in seafood and teeth fillings and many others. The solution is antioxidants! They have "extra" electrons that they can give to free radicals, which eliminates their harmful effects.

Antioxidants are your defense against destructive free-radicals, aging, sickness and disease.

There are a few forms of heart disease but it primarily comes from the buildup of fatty deposits on the inner surface of the arteries. Scientists believe that it is not just the eating of fat the causes the buildup, but those fats that have been damaged by free radicals. This is called "oxidized fat" which cause the fat to be more sticky; therefore adhering to the artery walls more easily. By neutralizing the free radicals in the body, antioxidants limit the number of damaging free radicals in the body, reducing the risk of the free radicals damaging the fat cells.

There are many kinds of cancer, but all involve the abnormal growth of cells.Each cell has a set of genetic instructions in its center called DNA that controls cells growth. It is a proven face that free radicals damage DNA. One of the most important roles antioxidants play in the body is to protect DNA from damage. In addition, particular antioxidants can actually repair damaged DNA before it replicates. The importance of maintaining proper antioxidant levels cannot be over-emphasized. Antioxidants are found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, oils, beans. Antioxidants are also fund in high quality vitamin supplements, which are recommended by the American Medical Association because most adults do not eat the right foods to properly feed their cells. Not all supplements are beneficial. They must be absorbed by your body. Supplements should include many types of antioxidants, combined property.