In this crazy, vice-filled world that we live in, we often seek out alternatives to junk that our society pushes on us every day. We can avoid the processed junk food at the supermarket and find organic superfoods at a local farmers market. We can pass on chemical pharmaceuticals and take natural supplements and herbal remedies instead. And we have all sorts of ways to hide, or at least mitigate, the negative mental and physical effects of living in such a fast-paced, high-tech society.
But without living in a bubble or stepping into a time machine, there is simply no way to avoid everything. The modern world throws us unhealthy curveballs from left, right, and center, and while we can always sidestep some of them, we’ll never be perfect. The air around us contains dozens of harmful pollutants, for example, and these will inevitably enter our body through our hair, skin, nose, and mouth. Even locally grown, GMO and pesticide free, organic foods aren’t perfect either, as the soil they’re grown in has probably been farmed for decades and is far from completely free of harmful add-ons. And that’s not to mention everything that will enter your body uninvited every time you leave the house and touch something that someone (or something) else has touched.
We can’t shield ourself from the world, and our body knows that. So rather than trying to live in a bubble, let’s instead try to take advantage of our body’s own natural protection from all the unwanted stuff that we’ll inadvertently always ingest in our body. If you’re not familiar with what we’re talking about here, let’s introduce you to the power of antioxidants.
If you’ve been around the world of health and wellness, you’ve probably seen this word before, usually buried somewhere down on the label listing the various benefits a food or supplement can provide. Take it for this, but it also includes this and this, oh and antioxidants. It’s almost like the wellness industry doesn’t expect their customers to know what antioxidants are, or how important they are, so they’re just burying it on the label!
But antioxidants are far more than just another fluff benefit to add some padding to an already-healthy food. Antioxidants are the body’s natural defense system against unwanted organic and inorganic compound that enter the body. Think like white blood cells, except for pollutants and other non-living compounds rather than bacteria and viruses. These compounds, known as ‘free radicals’ can enter the body through polluted air, contaminated water, and less-than-healthy food. And yes, before you ask, that means basically all the air, water, and food in today’s world, for better or for worse. Some more than others, but there’s no escaping the world!
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