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All chemicals will break down when exposed to a high enough heat. In general though, heat levels created during cooking or microwaving foods will not significantly affect the nutritional content- in some cases, cooking foods can actually increase antioxidant content (cooked tomatoes have higher levels of lycopene than raw tomatoes). It's far more important to be concerned with what you're eating instead of how much heat was applied to it.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is sometimes destroyed during pasteurization.
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How do antioxidants help your body stay healthy?
Antioxidants helps keep our bodies healthy by protecting it from the rigors of oxidation.
What is the alternative therapy that encourages the use of certain vitamins to neutralize free radicals?
Antioxidants
Why does dark chocolate help the circulatory system?
Dark chocolate contains antioxidants that can help the immune system and heart and circulatory system. These antioxidants are from the high cocoa amounts in the dark chocolate.
How do carnivores get their antioxidants to stay healthy?
Carnivorous people don't really exist, every meat eating person consumes some sort of plant-based foodstuff, where they get plenty of antioxidants. Carnivorous animals tend to have different nutritional requirements than humans. Humans are one of the few animals that do not produce their own form of Vitamin C and need to obtain it through their diet. Carnivores can obtain what antioxidants they do need from the trace amounts found in the bodies of herbivores who consume antioxidant-rich plants.
Which vitamin does aloe vera contain?
yes it has vitamin e and c.
Is retinol better or antioxidants?
antioxidants
How is silicon used in microchips?
Silicone is heatresistant and used as insulation for electronic circuits. Since silicone also rejects electrical shocks, it can be used to prohibit circuits from getting fried of static electricity.
Who has more antioxidants vodka or brandy?
brandy has more antioxidants
Are antioxidants good for you?
Yes they are and another drink that is high in antioxidants is POM.
Foods high in antioxidants?
Cocoa Bean's are rich in antioxidants. about 20%of its mas.
Antioxidants fight against free radicals?
Yes. Antioxidants do fight againist free radicals.
Can antioxidants cause diarrhea?
Yes because of the high amounts of antioxidants.. Causes indegestion in some..
Is there any fruit with more antioxidants than blueberries?
Acai are suppose to have the most antioxidants.
Where you can find antioxidants?
Antioxidants can be found in many plants that we eat. Fruits and vegetables would be the best source for getting antioxidants into your system but only when they are fresh picked right from the farm.
Is antioxidants good for you?
Yes
Does marijuana smoke have antioxidants?
No
How do antioxidants help your body stay healthy?
Antioxidants helps keep our bodies healthy by protecting it from the rigors of oxidation.
