Your brain uses a disproportionate amount of oxygen — about 20% of the body’s total.
This makes it highly susceptible to free radical damage.
This makes antioxidants critical brain boosters.
They protect brain cells by neutralizing free radical damage and preventing premature brain cell aging.
Antioxidants are almost exclusively found in plant foods with various berries being at the top of the list.
This is a guest blog post by Jennifer Lee, Ph.D.
Everybody is talking about antioxidants. It’s hard to keep up with all the latest “superfoods” and their supposed antioxidant benefits. But few people can explain why it is that we need so many antioxidants. We’ll try to elucidate …