To reduce free radicals, include foods rich in antioxidants in your diet, including cherries, citrus fruits, dark green vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, onions, as well as olive oil and a variety of nuts and fish. (shutterstock)
[The Epoch Times, July 23, 2023]The same origin of medicine and food is not only a concept in ancient Chinese medicine, modern medicine has also found that this statement is very reasonable. In addition to protein, fat and sugar, there are two components in food that are crucial to our health, which can be described as the code of human health and disease. One is called free radicals and the other is called antioxidants.
Free radicals are very active and run around. This is because its molecule lacks an electron, so it can easily react with various chemical substances with this extra electron or with electrons. In other words, it is to snatch other people’s electrons to maintain its own balance. This free radical actually has many benefits. It is a mechanism for our body to repair itself. At the same time, it can also protect our body. For example, it can attack viruses and bacteria, so when a person is infected, the body will produce more free radicals to control the infection.
But if the body produces too many free radicals, it will cause damage to our normal tissue cells. So who will control it? It is what we call an antioxidant, which can provide an extra electron to this free radical to stabilize it. We say that the human body is the balance of yin and yang, so no matter what level it is at, it will be a mechanism of mutual opposition, interdependence and self-balancing to keep our body in a healthy state.
With age, more and more free radicals are produced, and the functions of the human body are in a state of decline, causing various chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases, tumors, and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s syndrome. The health of the skin is also related to this. For example, why do people have age spots? In fact, it is because the balance between free radicals and antioxidants is broken.
So how to reduce free radicals?
The first is sleep. Sleep not only regulates human hormone neurotransmitters and body metabolism, it also reduces the production of free radicals in the body and promotes antioxidant effects.
The second is not to drink and smoke, because these will cause excessive oxidative stress in the body.
The third is to avoid environmental impacts such as solar radiation, vegetable residue pesticides, and air pollution.
In addition, regular exercise is also very important. Exercise can reduce the body’s oxidative stress, promote the body’s antioxidant function, and also promote the removal of free radicals.
In terms of diet, eat more antioxidant foods, including a variety of fruits and vegetables, such as cherries, citrus fruits, dark green vegetables, carrots, tomatoes, and olive oil, as well as a variety of nuts and fish. In addition, onions, garlic, and cinnamon are also important antioxidants.
In short, everyone should try their best to establish a healthy lifestyle and create a healthy living environment. The most important thing is to give themselves a healthy eating habit.
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2023-07-22 20:44:16
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