Discussion 1: 1) What are antioxidants and what do they do for a person health?

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Discussion 1: 1) What are antioxidants and what do they do for a person health? In your answer make sure that you List the name of each person should intake each day. (Note: Make sure that you are eating the antioxidants from foods, try not to rely on supplements, especially megadose supplements, for risk of toxicity.) antioxidant and the amount a Finally, list the foods you eat with antioxidants and which antioxidants are in those foods. 2) What are the primary vitamins involved in energy metabolism and what are good healthy, sources for these vitamins

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Molecules which inhibit the oxidation of biomolecules in living organisms and in stored food are called antioxidants. They occur as a natural substance in many foods and they can also be synthesized by artificial means.

Oxidation reactions are deleterious to living organisms. These reactions release free radicals and cause damage to proteins, DNA, and lipids. As a result, the person may get cancer, Alzheimer's disease, arthritis, cataract and early aging. Antioxidants block the release of free radicals and associated chain reactions, which in turn protect the organisms from cellular damage.

List of antioxidants and their dietary intake are as follows:

List of foods with antioxidants are as follows:

2) List of primary vitamins involved in energy metabolism and theresources are as follows:

Antioxidant Dietary intake Vitamin A 700 - 900 microgram/ day Vitamin C 75-90 milligram/ day Vitamin E 15 milligram/ day Selenium 55 microgram/ day Ubiquinone and derivatives 300 mg/ day Polyphenolic flavonoids and derivatives 800 mg/ day

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