{"id":1538,"date":"2022-02-13T14:25:47","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bishel.ir\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2022-02-13T14:25:47","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T10:55:47","slug":"%d8%a2%d9%86%d8%aa%db%8c-%d8%a7%da%a9%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bishel.ir\/en\/%d8%a2%d9%86%d8%aa%db%8c-%d8%a7%da%a9%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an antioxidant and what role does it play in the health of the body?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is an antioxidant and what role does it play in the health of the body?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Pigments in plants, vegetables, and fruits that cause different colors are actually due to the presence of anthocyanin pigments.<\/p>\n

For example, beta-carotene in carrots causes the orange color and chlorophyll in vegetables causes the green color But these are not the only properties of pigments, but also play a much more important role called antioxidants. <\/strong>In fact, their function is to prevent the oxidation of the body's molecules. So the important question is what happens if the body's molecules oxidize?<\/p>\n

When the body's molecules are under oxidative stress, they release a toxic molecule called a \"free radical.\"<\/p>\n

This molecule is in fact one of the most important causes of damage to body tissues, which can cause diseases such as cancer or diabetes. So what is the solution?<\/p>\n

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Antioxidant types:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Antioxidants fall into two categories: endogenous and exogenous, antioxidants produced by the body and those derived from food.<\/p>\n

External antioxidants<\/p>\n