What Are Antioxidants and Why Do We Need Them?

We hear a lot about antioxidants on how important they are for our health, but what are antioxidants and what do they do for our bodies? Our cells go through the natural oxidation process in which we need a breakdown of that process to understand the need for antioxidants.

The Oxidation Process The oxidation process happens when cells of any type interact with oxygen causing a change in the cells. This is an everyday normal process and a good example would be when you cut yourself. The oxidized cells will die and new cells are regenerated thus healing the wound. Your body is continuously going through oxidation, but must keep it under control in order not to produce damaged cells which are commonly known as