Antioxidant Rich Sources: An Examination

Arvada, CO - 12/15/05 - The antioxidant rich food industry is a multi-million dollar one. Sales of antioxidant rich foods, from tea to cranberries, have increased in response to headlines touting them as super foods able to cure society's health ailments. Although the value of antioxidants in our diets is great, merely eating antioxidant rich sources is not the magic answer to cancer prevention. Experts don't believe cancer prevention can be attributed to a single factor alone.

It has been shown that antioxidants from antioxidant rich sources like blueberries help squash the harmful chemicals that wind up in our bodies, called free radicals. But there are many other factors thought to contribute to cancer such as obesity and genetics.

In addition, many scientists believe other chemicals in these antioxidant rich sources might play a role in combination with the antioxidants themselves to help prevent disease. For example, studies using beta carotene supplements have not shown the promising results once expected in the field of cancer prevention. Therefore, an antioxidant extract may not have as much impact on overall health. It just may be that other compounds in these foods are necessary to activate the health benefits of antioxidants. It is also possible that altogether different food sources may help trigger the beneficial effects of antioxidants.

"People need to realize that it's definitely not OK to smoke two packs of cigarettes a day as long as they counteract it with a handful of blueberries or a dietary supplement high in antioxidants, " says Lisa Ginger, a molecular biologist and owner of www.cancerpreventionreport.com. "A well-rounded, healthy diet and lifestyle is what's important. Eating antioxidants is not likely to make up for a poor diet or a lifestyle riddled with poor choices."

So while it's important to incorporate antioxidant rich sources in our diets, there are many other factors to consider when seeking the keys to cancer prevention.

Other helpful and free information regarding cancer and its prevention can be found at: http://www.CancerPreventionReport.com.


For More Information Contact:

Lisa Ginger
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http://www.CancerPreventionReport.com

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