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We know that making hard sport free radicals attack our body and rust, that’s why we take antioxidants found in foods and prevent premature cell aging. We do not know is when to take them.

It seems that the best time to take antioxidants is prior to intense activity or sport: competition, training and antioxidants cane … have proved to be most effective, neutralizing the harmful effects of free radicals.

Let’s take a brief survey of the main antioxidant-rich foods: tomatoes, cacao, nuts, berries and fruits and vegetables in general. The most comfortable for the athletes is to take as a smoothie or juice one hour before the activity and also step moisturize.

Nutrients and non-nutritive substances that act as antioxidants
Vitamins

Vitamin C: In fruits and vegetables, fresh and raw, like guava, kiwi, mango, pineapple, persimmon, citrus, melons, strawberries, berries, peppers, tomatoes, brassicas (vegetables from the cabbage family), fruits and vegetables general.

Vitamin E (tocopherol): wheat germ, soybean oil, germ of cereals or whole grain cereals, olive oil, green leafy vegetables and nuts.
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This 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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Papaya is a fruit tree caricacea family, cultivated in many tropical countries. The leaf and fruit juice are rich in papain (active), resins, organic acids and vitamins A, B and C.

Papain is an enzyme that degrades Rapidly, we also digested proteins and pectin, certain sugars and lipids. Papain digestion it is used in therapy to compensate the lack of gastroduodenal and pancreatic secretions. Read the rest of this entry »