Without antioxidants, our body is helpless and vulnerable to damage from free radicals. They are essential to stop the uncontrolled negative effects of these agents responsible for premature aging and certain diseases.
WHAT IS AN ANTIOXIDANT?
These are substances present in nature, including your body, in order to protect cells . In short, you could say that they have the super power to prevent chemical alterations that occur when they come into contact with oxygen in the air , which is commonly called oxidation , hence their name “antioxidants”.
WHY ARE ANTIOXIDANTS NECESSARY?
To explain it better, we should start by explaining what oxidative stress is, a term that you have surely heard a lot about.
Oxygen , especially that which comes from cellular respiration , is not always a good thing. How do you feel? And this is because it participates in the formation of free radicals , oxygen atoms whose chemical structure is out of balance, either because they have an extra electron or one that is missing.
Being highly reactive , these molecules attack cells , particularly DNA and proteins . Thus, when our defense system is unable to carry out this protection, they cause oxidative stress , a phenomenon that accelerates premature cellular aging or can even cause certain diseases such as cancer .
HOW DO ANTIOXIDANTS WORK?
In a context like the one we have described above, the role of an antioxidant is to trap free radicals and neutralize them . For this reason, they are also called anti-free radicals or anti-radical agents.
And how do they do it? Very easily, by attaching themselves to that unstable electron to restore the chemical balance and prevent them from attaching to healthy cells . If you apply them to your skin, their function will be the same but at the level of the stratum corneum, that is, in the most superficial layer of the epidermis.
AN ANTI-AGING SHIELD
Oxidative stress affects the entire body and the first to show it is your skin in the form of premature aging . This is because, due to our lifestyle, we are overexposed to the harmful effects of free radicals (UV rays, pollution, blue light from mobile devices).
Free radicals weaken skin cells by damaging collagen and elastin , the fibers responsible for youthfulness . As a result, wrinkles and expression lines appear prematurely , as well as a loss of luminosity and firmness .
Therefore, it is essential to include antioxidant agents that slow down the “abnormal” acceleration of aging due to damage from free radicals.
BENEFITS OF ANTIOXIDANTS ON THE SKIN
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GIVE ANTIOXIDANTS TO YOUR SKIN
Don't forget to add antioxidants to your table!
Make sure your diet is balanced. To do this, you must eat five fruits and vegetables a day that will provide your body with the necessary amounts of these active ingredients.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHICH FOODS ARE RICHEST IN ANTIOXIDANTS?
- Melon, carrots, tomatoes, pumpkins, all of them rich in carotenoids.
- Fish, shellfish and crustaceans.
- Oily nuts such as walnuts or hazelnuts.
- Onions, leeks, garlic, all of them from the Alliaceae family
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