Why Do Plants Contain Antioxidants?

Photosynthesis – exposes plants to a massive number of free radicals. Light energy from the sun is converted to stored physical energy. Plants produce antioxidant pigments to protect themselves from damage. Antioxidants are responsible for the bright colors of many orange, red, blue, purple fruits, berries and algae. Ingesting plant-based antioxidants protects from free radicals. Antioxidants work synergistically (combined effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects). Far more effective, when spectrums of antioxidants are...

Read More