Posts Tagged ‘minerals’

What are antioxidants?

antioxidantsThis is a group of vitamins, minerals, natural dyes from plants and other compounds and enzymes (substances from our body involved in multiple metabolic processes), which block the damaging effect of the so-called free radicals. Most of the antioxidants found in plant foods, which explains that include fruits, legumes, vegetables or whole grains in our diet is so beneficial.

Free radicals and oxidation

Breathing in oxygen is essential for cellular life of our body, but because of the same molecules are produced, free radicals, which lead to lifelong negative health effects for their ability to alter the DNA (genes), proteins and lipids or fats.
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Benefits and Properties of Plantain: an Ideal Fruit for Health

Benefits and Properties of Plantain: an Ideal Fruit for Health

The banana is one of those delicious fruits, among other princial analysis highlights usually because it has a number of important benefits and properties, ideal at any age.

Plantain is a highly nutritious food, since it is one of the most calorie fruit there (after the avocado), because 100 grams of banana dump about 90 calories or so.

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