Switch to हिंदी

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

Health, Fitness, Beauty & Diet | Pregnancy & Parenting | Diseases & Home Remedies | TheHealthSite.com

हिंदी
  • Health A-Z
  • Home Remedies
  • Diseases
    • Type 1 Diabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Cancer
    • Heart Attack
    • Pneumonia
    • Diseases A-Z
  • Diet & Fitness
    • Weight Management
    • Exercise & Body Building
    • Diet & Recipes
    • Yoga
  • Coronavirus
  • News
  • Pregnancy
    • Conceiving
    • Infertility
    • Labour & Delivery
    • Pregnancy week-by-week
    • Breastfeeding
    • Baby Names
  • Beauty
    • Skin
    • Hair
    • Grooming
  • Photos
  • Videos
BLA21 cibil.com ageas federal zee hindustan
Home / Topics / Antioxidants

Antioxidants

Our body has many free radicals (molecules produced when the body breaks down food or due to smoking, drinking, etc) and antioxidants are substances which prevent our cells from the damage caused by the action of these free radicals. Antioxidants can be found in various foods and including them in your diet can protect you from various ailments and also slow the ageing process. The free radicals attack the healthy cells of our body to stablise themselves but in this process, give rise to more such free radicals.
But when there are antioxidants present in the body, they deactivate them before they can attack healthy cells. This is why they are an important compound needed by the body. They can be found in our everyday foods like fruits, vegetables, berries and nuts. Red wine and dark chocolate are also good sources of antioxidants and so are green tea and coffee. Foods which are high in vitamin C and E are excellent to get your dose of antioxidants.
Apart from food, the body also generates antioxidant enzymes of its own. Damage caused by free radicals can result in poor immune system, ageing and severe diseases like heart disease. So have foods rich in antioxidants in your meals and protect your body from the harmful effects of free radicals. 


  • Load up on antioxidants to alleviate the risk of cancer and heart diseases

    Load up on antioxidants to alleviate the risk of cancer and heart diseases

    Including antioxidants in your diet can help lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer.

  • Natural antioxidants will keep your heart healthy during winters, COVID-19: Know the sources

    Natural antioxidants will keep your heart healthy during winters, COVID-19: Know the sources

    Taking natural antioxidants like Gamma-oryzanol, a natural antioxidant found in rice bran, can go a long way in protecting your heart health.

  • Want to keep your skin looking youthful? Eat blueberries

    Want to keep your skin looking youthful? Eat blueberries

    For radiant and youthful skin, experts recommend eating plenty of antioxidant-rich fruit and vegetables. Blueberries are high in antioxidants and vitamins, which are essential to keep your skin healthy and glowing.

  • 5 antioxidant-rich foods that you shouldn't ignore now

    5 antioxidant-rich foods that you shouldn't ignore now

    Since we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is essential that we load up on immune boosting foods rich in antioxidants. Read on to know more.

  • Eat a rainbow to meet your body’s nutritional demands: 5 best yellow foods for you

    Eat a rainbow to meet your body’s nutritional demands: 5 best yellow foods for you

    Yellow fruits like mango and lemon are rich in Vitamin C, which boosts immunity and helps keep your skin healthy and glowing.

  • Antioxidant diet: It can help you lose weight too

    Antioxidant diet: It can help you lose weight too

    Antioxidants offer protection from the harmful effects of free radicals and boost overall health. Read on to know what foods are rich in this compound.

  • Today health tips: Eat the right foods to protect yourself from harmful effects of air pollution

    Today health tips: Eat the right foods to protect yourself from harmful effects of air pollution

    Eating diet rich in antioxidants can help protect your body from harmful effects of air pollution. Our today health tips series brings to you the best foods you can eat

  • Five super fruits you must include in your diet in the year 2020

    Five super fruits you must include in your diet in the year 2020

    Some fruits are packed with antioxidants, fibre, vitamins and minerals, and other nutrients. Here are five super fruits that can help boost your health and immune system.

  • Want to lose weight? Follow the Japanese diet

    Want to lose weight? Follow the Japanese diet

    Japan is the healthiest and fittest country in the world and the secret lies in what they eat. Read on to know all about the Japanese diet for weight loss.

  • 5 amazing health benefits of coconut

    5 amazing health benefits of coconut

    Coconut is savoured not just for the highly nutritious water, easily available on roadsides, but also its flesh. And, the entire package comes loaded with nutrients so essential for good health.

  • World Asthma Day 2019: Foods for your ailing lungs

    World Asthma Day 2019: Foods for your ailing lungs

    A growing body of research shows that diet plays a significant role in managing asthma. On the occasion of World Asthma Day, we tell you what to eat and what not to if you want to keep the asthma symptoms in control.

  • Chokeberries in porridge can boost your health: Study

    Chokeberries in porridge can boost your health: Study

    A new study published in the De Gruyter's journal has revealed that adding chokeberries in porridge can help boost health.

  • Here is why you should be eating polyphenol-rich foods

    Here is why you should be eating polyphenol-rich foods

    Polyphenols are antioxidant chemicals which helps you to protect your cells from free radical damage and prevent dementia, heart disease and cancer.

  • Everything you want to know about antioxidants

    Everything you want to know about antioxidants

    Although our body naturally produces some antioxidants, we can also keep our requirements updated by enriching our diet with certain foods and vitamins

  • Fasting can boost metabolism and help ward off diseases

    Fasting can boost metabolism and help ward off diseases

    Fasting has numerous health benefits other than just weight loss. Here are some of them.

  • Rooibos tea can help reduce risk of diabetes mellitus and other conditions; here's how to brew it

    Rooibos tea can help reduce risk of diabetes mellitus and other conditions; here's how to brew it

    Rooibos tea can help treat insomnia, allergies, nervous breakdown, poor appetite, diabetes and other conditions.

  • 5 food habits to fight hypothyroidism

    5 food habits to fight hypothyroidism

  • Metabolic syndrome: Why Vitamin C is crucial

    Metabolic syndrome: Why Vitamin C is crucial

    If you suffer from metabolic syndrome, you are going to need a lot more Vitamin C to protect yourself against cardiovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus says new research.

  • Get your dose of lutein from spinach smoothie

    Get your dose of lutein from spinach smoothie

    A new study finds that that the best source of the antioxidant lutein is a spinach smoothie. Here, we brief you about the benefits of this antioxidant while shedding light on the best way to retain this antioxidant in a spinach preparation.

  • 5 foods that can reduce cancer risk

    5 foods that can reduce cancer risk

    Cancer is a deadly disease and no wonder people wants to prevent it as much as possible. Here are 5 natural foods that can help you being away from this scary disease.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 8
  • »
Read Disclaimer

Coronavirus Updates

Coronavirus Updates

Stay Informed, Be Safe

  • 'Coronil is evidence based medicine': Ramdev's Patanjali issues fact check response to IMA
  • COVID-19 vaccine for above 45: How to register and who is eligible? Everything answered
  • Hospitalised COVID-19 patients with sodium imbalance at high risk of respiratory failure, sudden death
  • Indian company develops triple-combination pills for migraine, gets FDA approval
  • Is it safe to travel if you have got the COVID-19 vaccine? Here's what experts say

Recent Posts

  • New method can diagnose COVID-19 in less than 55 minutes: Here's how
  • Healthy dessert recipes to beat sugar cravings when trying to lose weight
  • Kim Kardashian owes her fitness to a plant-based diet; What you need to know
  • 'Coronil is evidence based medicine': Ramdev's Patanjali issues fact check response to IMA
  • Be healthy and fit: 13 weight loss Yoga poses that work!

Health Calculators

BMI Calculator
bmi Calculator
Ideal Body Weight
ideal body weight
Daily Calorie Intake
Daily calorie intake
Calories Burned
calories burned

Health News in Hindi

Pregnancy Symptoms: प्रेग्नेंसी के पहले महीने में नजर आने वाले संकेत और लक्षण

सेब के साथ इन चीजों का सेवन सेहत के लिए ठीक नहीं, जानें क्या हो सकते हैं नुकसान

Children And Mental Health: ये 5 संकेत बताते हैं कि आपका बच्चा मानसिक विकार से है ग्रसित

Stevia Side Effects: नेचुरल स्वीटनर स्टीविया हर्ब के फायदे ही नहीं इसके 5 नुकसान भी जानें

Vaccination for Children: बच्चे को वैक्सीन लगवाना भूल जाएं तो घबराएं नहीं, ‘कैच-अप वैक्सीनेशन’ की लें मदद

Read All

Recent Posts

  • New method can diagnose COVID-19 in less than 55 minutes: Here’s how
  • Healthy dessert recipes to beat sugar cravings when trying to lose weight
  • Kim Kardashian owes her fitness to a plant-based diet; What you need to know
  • ‘Coronil is evidence based medicine’: Ramdev’s Patanjali issues fact check response to IMA
  • Engage your core: The best workouts to lose belly fat fast

About The health Site

TheHealthSite.com is India's largest health site with more than 40 lakh unique visitors per month. We focus on fitness, beauty, health, pregnancy and more.

Most popular health and wellness website in India in 2012 at the Website of the year awards.

health@corp.india.com
+91 – 22 – 6697 1234
Landline Phone number 91 – 22 – 2490 0302.

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LTD, 18th floor, A-Wing, Marathon Futurex, N. M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013.

Useful Links

  • Weight Loss
  • Keto Diet Tips
  • Skin Care Tips
  • Intermittent Fasting
  • Apple Cider Vinegar
  • Ashwagandha
  • Cancer
  • Pneumonia
  • Diarrhoea
  • Dengue
  • Typhoid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Chickenpox
  • Chikungunya
  • Depression
  • Hepatitis
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Swine Flu
  • Baby Names
  • Cough and cold
  • Heart Attack
  • Breast Cancer
  • Ebola Virus
  • Dengue
  • Malaria
  • International Yoga Day
  • Hypotension
  • Heart Failure
  • Asthma
  • Brain Tumour
  • Celebrity Fitness
  • Goitre
  • HIV/AIDS

We respect your privacy

  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
  • Author Profiles

Copyright © 2021 Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. All rights reserved.