Pomegranate Pomegranate's Antioxidant Benefits Did you know that pomegranates are antioxidant powerhouses? The Pomegranate fruit is considered one of the healthiest fruits on Earth, and with good reason, it is loaded with a wide range of important antioxidant compounds such as flavonoids, anthocyanins, punicic acid, ellagitannins, and alkaloids, which affords it an impressive ORAC value of 2,860. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/pomegranate.html #Antioxidants

Citronella Oil What Is Citronella Oil? Citronella is a perennial aromatic plant native to tropical Asia that belongs to the Poaceae family. As its name implies, the citronella plant is the source of citronella essential oil, which is widely used as an effective, natural insect repellent. Citronella oil has a distinctly crisp and fresh aroma that is floral and citrus-like. It contains unique phytochemical compounds, including geraniol, limonene, trans-methyl isoeugenol, geranyl acetate, and borneol, responsible for its potent antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antioxidant, anticonvulsant, and wound-healing effects. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/aromatherapy-essential-oils/single-essential-oils/citronella-oil.html #Aromatherapy

Glutathione Antioxidant Benefits of Glutathione? Glutathione is a sulfur-based molecule that is made up of three amino acids, cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid, which plays a crucial role in the liver’s detoxification pathways. Unsurprisingly, glutathione is most concentrated in the liver, as well as in the heart and muscles, but is also present in every cell inside the body. Humans can synthesize glutathione, but not always in sufficient amounts, and our production also decreases as we age. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/glutathione.html #glutathione

Selenium Selenium Antioxidant Benefits Selenium is a trace mineral that is found naturally in the soil and is also present in certain foods, as well as in the water we drink. Some of the most selenium-rich foods include; pork, beef, turkey, chicken, fish, shellfish, eggs, as well as beans and nuts, especially Brazil nuts. As a potent antioxidant, selenium plays a range of roles inside the body, the most notables of which include bolstering immunity, offering potent antioxidant protection against free radical damage and inflammation, and maintaining a healthy metabolism. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/selenium.html #Antioxidants

Pycnogenol Pycnogenol Antioxidant Benefits Pycnogenol, also known as Pine Bark Extract, is a registered trademark name for a product derived from the pine bark of the Pinus pinaster tree, or French maritime pine, and offers robust antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The active ingredients in pycnogenol can also be extracted from other sources such as peanut skin, grape seed and witch hazel bark, and is also extracted from other sources in different countries around the world, such as Pinus radiata, Pinus densiflora, Pinus thunbergii, and Pinus massoniana. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/pycnogenol.html #Pycnogenol

Glutathione Antioxidant Benefits of Glutathione? Glutathione is a sulfur-based molecule that is made up of three amino acids, cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid, which plays a crucial role in the liver’s detoxification pathways. Unsurprisingly, glutathione is most concentrated in the liver, as well as in the heart and muscles, but is also present in every cell inside the body. Humans can synthesize glutathione, but not always in sufficient amounts, and our production also decreases as we age. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/glutathione.html #Glutathione

Cocao What Is Cocoa? Most people think of cocoa served up as a rich and decadent warm drink on cool nights, or as an ingredient used in sugary, chocolatey cakes, puddings, muffins, and other sweet treats, but did you know that cocoa also boasts really impressive antioxidant properties? Cocoa, in fact, is naturally rich in polyphenols, containing between 6–8% polyphenols by weight. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/cocao.html #Cocao

Mangosteen Mangosteen's Antioxidant Properties Mangosteen (or Garcinia mangostana), also known as purple mangosteen, is a tropical evergreen tree native to Southeast Asia, whose fruit is rich in a range of antioxidant compounds. The mangosteen fruit was once banned in the U.S. over fears of introducing the Asian fruit fly into the U.S., this ban was lifted in 200. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/mangosteen.html #Mangosteen

Milk Thistle Milk Thistle As An Antioxidant Milk Thistle, (Silybum marianum - or Carduus marianus) is a liver-supporting plant that should be a part of everyone's medicinal cabinet. The important active ingredients in milk thistle are silymarin, a group of plant compounds called flavonolignans, (including silibinin, isosilibinin, silychristin, silidianin, and others), which are thought to be responsible for many of milk thistle’s therapeutic effects, including optimizing liver function, protecting and repairing liver cells, maximizing liver detoxification, stimulating cell growth and reducing inflammation (in the liver). https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/milk-thistle.html #Antioxidants

Glutathione Antioxidant Benefits of Glutathione? Glutathione is a sulfur-based molecule that is made up of three amino acids, cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid, which plays a crucial role in the liver’s detoxification pathways. Unsurprisingly, glutathione is most concentrated in the liver, as well as in the heart and muscles, but is also present in every cell inside the body. Humans can synthesize glutathione, but not always in sufficient amounts, and our production also decreases as we age. https://www.nationalnutrition.ca/antioxidants/single-antioxidants/glutathione.html #Glutathione