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Foods Containing Antioxidants
There are cert
ain foods that contain antioxidants.
Vitamin C. This is mainly found in fruits such as guava, kiwi, papaya, strawberries, oranges, lemons and melons. Other sources of vitamin C in peppers, parsley, broccoli, cauliflower and tomatoes.
Vitamin E. The most abundant sources of vitamin E are vegetable oils such as palm, sunflower, corn, soybean and olive oil. Peanuts and sunflower seeds are new sources of vitamin E as well as vegetables such as corn, asparagus and tomatoes.
Vitamin A. This can be found in dark green vegetables such as broccoli, spinach and turnips and other vegetables such as carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and pumpkin. It can also be found in animal sources such as liver, milk, butter, cheese and eggs.
Beta-carotene. The following foods are particularly rich in carotene: sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage, spinach, turnip greens, squash, cabbage, cilantro and fresh thyme.
Selenium. Dietary selenium comes from nuts, grains, meat, fish and eggs. Brazil nuts are the richest ordinary dietary sources.
Lycopene. Lycopene is an antioxidant found in tomatoes, watermelon, guava, papaya, apricots, pink grapefruit and blood orange.
A diet rich in antioxidants has been shown to prevent and protect the body against diseases such as cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis and cataracts.