February 2, 2015 @ 8:24 PM

by Cliff Smith

What are Antioxidants?

What are antioxidants graphicAntioxidants are the nutritional superheroes of our bodies because they help us stay younger, longer.  They stabilize “free radicals” to prevent cellular damage and premature aging.

What are Free Radicals?

Our expert, Dr. Tei-Fu Chen-Founder of Sunrider, says, “Our bodies are like automobiles.  We “burn” food to create energy and emit “pollution” as a by-product.  In a car, the pollution goes out of the exhaust.  In our bodies, some of  the pollution is excreted, but some of the pollution remains in the form of free radicals.  Free radicals are What are free radicals graphicunstable, reactive molecules.  They collide or attack healthy cells to stabilize themselves, and can cause aging, cellular damage, and disease.

What Causes Free Radicals?

They're impossible to avoid.  Metabolic processes as simple as breathing, eating, and walking cause free radicals, as do factors such as pollution, radiation, pesticides, and sun exposure.  Your immune system even creates them when combating viruses and bacteria.
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Where Do We Get Antioxidants?

The body does generate some of its own antioxidant enzymes, but this deteriorates with age.  So, we need help from other sources, such as foods, drinks and herbal supplements to combat free radicals.  Antioxidants are in vitamins and minerals, and phytochemicals (plant nutrients).  They are especially abundant in colorful fruits and vegetables.

How Do Antioxidants Fight Free Radicals?

Antioxidant superhero graphicAntioxidants donate electrons, ending the electron "stealing" reaction of the free radicals.  Antioxidants act as scavengers, helping prevent attacks by free radicals. Antioxidant nutrients do not become free radicals after donation as they remain stable.

Why Are CONCENTRATED Antioxidant Supplements Important?

Why is antioxidant concentration important? graphicWhile it’s a great idea to obtain as many antioxidants as you can from healthy, whole foods, it is even more important to consume supplements that focus on antioxidant concentration

  • You cannot possibly eat enough fruits or vegetables to gain the complete benefits of antioxidants

CONCENTRATION means that the most beneficial phytochemicals, polyphenols, bioflavonoids, vitamins and minerals from the whole food sources are combined in carefully prepared supplements with maximum nutrient bioavailability.  This allows your body to effectively absorb the concentrated nutrients.
Tei-Fu MetaShaper
3 Tei-Fu MetaShaper capsules by Dr. Tei-Fu Chen provide the antioxidant Resveratrol equal to drinking 100 bottles of red wine.

Fortune DelightCalli TeaDrink antioxidants in concentrated herbal formulas, like Fortune Delight, Calli Tea and VitaFruit.

   

Dr. Chen MetaBoosterDr. Chen’s MetaBooster is the antioxidant of antioxidants.

VitaFruit

It takes pounds of fruit to equal the antioxidant power in 1 vial of VitaFruit.

 

SunTrim Plus

SunTrim Plus includes concentrated natural antioxidants that help you eat less and still feel full.

Citric-C Vitamin C Tabs

Vitamin C is one of the most important antioxidants to combat free radicals and Citric-C Chewable Vitamin C is concentrated with 200% of the daily requirement.