Effects of Antioxidants in Cellular Aging -part 5-
The body constantly replaces old and worn out cells with new ones and vitamin A is needed to produce healthy replacement cells. The only way to get it was through food of animal origin such as eggs, liver, chicken, milk and dairy products that contain retinol naturally but then discovered another way to get this vitamin and was eating plant foods ue Pertenecena containing carotene carotenes carotenoid family of plants. The body can convert it into vitamin A in the small intestine. Jointly owns the properties of vitamin A and antioxidants that act on free radicals.
It has demonstrated its role in preventing cataracts and their beneficial effect in inflammatory processes and those related to aging. Foods rich in beta-carotene, green vegetables or orange-red-yellow (carrots, spinach, broccoli, squash, tomatoes, etc..), And certain fruits (apricots, cherries, bananas, melon and peach) beta- carotene is especially good for removing oxygen in each molecule it helps to prevent cataracts by eliminating free radicals before they can damage the lens of the eye, preventing the oxidation of LDL (low density lipoprotein), which helps keep normal cholesterol levels and reduces the risk of developing atherosclerosis and heart disease. (more…)


