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This is a list of antioxidants naturally occurring in food. Vitamin C and vitamin E – which are ubiquitous among raw plant foods – are confirmed as dietary antioxidants, whereas vitamin A becomes an antioxidant following metabolism of provitamin A beta-carotene and cryptoxanthin .
Lycopene is an antioxidant commonly found in tomatoes — it has been shown to prevent cell damage and provide myriad benefits to the body, including but not limited to helping improve sperm count.
Tomatoes also contain a beneficial compound called lycopene, which has antioxidant properties. Lycopene is more available when exposed to heat, like in cooked tomato products such as tomato sauce.
Distal muscular dystrophy, also called distal myopathy, is essentially any muscle disease that preferentially affects the hands and/or feet, a much less common pattern than proximal muscle weakness. Late adult-onset type 1; Late adult-onset type 2a; Late adult-onset type 2b; Early adult-onset type 1; Early adult-onset type 2; Early adult-onset ...
Antioxidants, including flavonoids such as myricetin, are often touted to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis, the hardening of arteries associated with high cholesterol. However, in vivo studies are lacking and in vitro studies are contradictory and do not support this claim. This claim is based on myricetin's proposed ability to increase LDL ...
Blossom end rot in tomatoes is often caused by a low concentration of calcium in the fruit. It can also occur in peppers and eggplant.
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Kiwi berries are packed with vitamins, fiber, magnesium, potassium and antioxidants, like most of the berries on this list. One serving boasts five times the vitamin C of an orange , as well as 2 ...