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What it means
Free radicals form during normal body chemistry and from smoke, pollution and radiation, and they can damage cells. Antioxidants neutralize them. The body makes some itself; others come from food, such as vitamins C and E, beta-carotene and selenium, found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains. Large-dose antioxidant supplements have not been shown to prevent disease, and some can be harmful.
At a glance
| Spanish | antioxidante |
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| Also written | antioxidants |