Rising KashmirRising KashmirRising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Search

Archives

  • August 2025
  • July 2025
  • June 2025
  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Categories

  • Anchor
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • City
  • Developing Story
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Features
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Jammu
  • Jammu and Kashmir News
  • Kashmir
  • Kashmir Tourism
  • Kath Bath
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • SEO
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Viewpoint
  • World
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Everything you need to know about antioxidants
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Search
  • Top Stories
    • Developing Story
    • Anchor
    • Breaking
    • Business
    • Editorial
    • Education
    • Features
    • Health
    • Interview
  • More
    • National
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Technology
    • Sports
    • Trending
    • World
  • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Jammu and Kashmir News
    • Kashmir Tourism
    • Kath Bath
    • Video
    • Viewpoint
Follow US
© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Rising Kashmir > Blog > Opinion > Everything you need to know about antioxidants
Opinion

Everything you need to know about antioxidants

DR. JAVEED KAKROO
Last updated: November 15, 2022 9:37 pm
DR. JAVEED KAKROO
Published: November 15, 2022
Share
3 Min Read
SHARE
Follow us on

What are antioxidants?

Antioxidants are compounds found naturally in many fruits and vegetables. Their main role is to inhibit oxidation from outside triggers like toxins, poor diet, stress, excessive sun exposure. When excessive oxidation occurs, your body produces free radicals that end up damaging your cells. Since your body doesn’t naturally produce antioxidants on its own, getting enough through diet and supplementation is necessary to fight off the onslaught of oxidative stressors that we face in our modern world.

 

There are actually many well-known nutrients that are considered to be antioxidants, including:

  • Vitamins: E, C, A (also known as Beta-Carotene).
  • Enzymes: Glutathione, superoxide dismutase, catalases.
  • Phytochemicals: Carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols.

Thankfully, a lot of these nutrients – specifically polyphenols and vitamins – can be found in abundance in a variety of vegetables and fruits. Some of the most extensively studied fruits include:

  1. Blueberries + Cranberries: These popular berries have been shown to be highly effective at ridding the body of free radical damage and can increase the body’s overall antioxidant levels.
  2. Bilberry + Chokeberry: Has been shown to significantly increase the concentration of health-supporting polyphenols in plasma.
  3. Goji berries: Consumed for over 2000 years for their health-promoting benefits, research shows that goji juice supplementation can increase antioxidant markers.
  4. Mangosteen: This “berry-type” fruit has long been used in traditional medicine and has recently been studied for its role in antioxidant and immune support.
  5. Pomegranate + Grapes: Pomegranate and grape juice has been found to support optimal cardiovascular health and function.
  6. Apples: You might be familiar with the phrase, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Research supports this age-old wisdom showing that apple polyphenols play a protective role in lowering oxidative stress.

 

How can this tie into longevity?

While it’s important to support cellular health in the short-term, it also makes an incredible difference long-term as it also plays a role in your overall longevity by preserving telomere length. Telomeres are little cap-like structures on the ends of your chromosomes that are responsible for healthy cell function. As time passes, telomeres become shorter, which leads to aging and chronic disease. In fact, science has discovered that telomere length is directly related to longevity with free radical damage being one of the main contributors to telomere shortening.

 

 

(Author is a Microbiologist Certified infection control Auditor, Kidney Hospital Srinagar [email protected])

A Balanced Approach to Fasting and Health
Is lab-grown meat the future of sustainable food production system?
Providing Equal Opportunities
A New Harvest for India: PMDKY’s Promise for Agricultural Renewal
Anusandhan National Research Foundation

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article Gulzar Ahmad Padder: An exemplary teacher
Next Article Eradicate Child labor
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

1MFollowersLike
262kFollowersFollow
InstagramFollow
234kSubscribersSubscribe
Google NewsFollow

Latest News

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board refutes ‘negligence’ claims on pilgrim tragedy
Breaking Jammu and Kashmir News
August 29, 2025
Jammu-Srinagar Highway Shut for fourth Day, Over 2,000 Vehicles Stranded
Breaking Jammu and Kashmir News
August 29, 2025
22 people killed, including four children in Russian strike on a residential building Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Breaking World
August 29, 2025
“Like automobiles, India, Japan can recreate same magic in batteries, semiconductors,” PM Modi says
Breaking National
August 29, 2025

Recent Posts

  • Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board refutes ‘negligence’ claims on pilgrim tragedy
  • Jammu-Srinagar Highway Shut for fourth Day, Over 2,000 Vehicles Stranded
  • 22 people killed, including four children in Russian strike on a residential building Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  • “Like automobiles, India, Japan can recreate same magic in batteries, semiconductors,” PM Modi says
  • “Capital does not just grow, it multiplies in India,” says PM Modi at India-Japan Economic Forum

Recent Comments

  1. Raja Mani Khan on Minor Girl Dies in J&K’s Poonch Landslide
  2. Raja Mani Khan on Srinagar: People gather in big numbers to participate in Muharram procession
  3. Shah on Relief for Employees: J&K Bank Fixes EMI-Credit Mismatch, says JK Bank Chairman
  4. Latif khan on Why Kashmir needs Stronger Private Healthcare and Health Insurance
  5. Sameer farooq mir on Qazi Irfan assumes charge as RTO Kashmir

Contact Us

Flat No 7,Press Enclave, Srinagar, 190001
0194 2477887
9971795706
[email protected]
[email protected]

Quick Link

  • E-Paper
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Top Categories

Stay Connected

1.10MFollowersLike
305kFollowersFollow
344kFollowersFollow
2.9kSubscribersSubscribe
WhatsAppFollow
Copyright © Rising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • National
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
  • Sports
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?