Antioxidant Food And Antioxidant FruitsAntioxidant food is essential in our diet if we want to remain healthy and active. We should incorporate the following antioxidant fruits in our menus. If you find difficult eating your five a day just try to add them to salads, soups, yogurts, desserts, cereals, porridge or have them as a juice or smoothie. 
Always remember that is better to eat some than none at all, so try to eat what you can.Berries All berries have a high amount of antioxidants, especially cranberries, blackberries and blueberries. Blueberries are often referred as
superfoods
and recommended in many
anti aging diets
to help fight several diseases and to improve some skin conditions.
You can see why blueberries are considered a top antioxidant food. They can be prepared in many ways and added to cereals and yogurts. Blueberries are also very low in calories, good for people watching their weight, and with all its antioxidant power you really have no excuse. Make a delicious breakfast with this blueberry recipe . Grapes Grapes are one of the top antioxidant foods. There are around 3000 different types of grapes worlwide. Grapes contain up to twenty antioxidants, and are a good source of minerals and vitamins, especially vitamin B6, vitamin C and vitamin E . Grapes contain a substance called "resveratrol" which lowers the risk of heart related conditions and is used as an skin care ingredient in antioxidant skin care . This top antioxidant food also contain "flavonoids", and "elagic acid" which are antioxidants that help the body fight age related diseases and cancer. Grapes are also good for:
Grapes are high in calories so be careful if you are watching your weight. You can drink their juice, or have a glass of red wine daily. Citrus Fruits Citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, nectarines, grapefruits, limes,...are and excellent source of vitamin c and have great antioxidant power. Citrus fruits boost the immune system, and are essential in a healthy diet, especially in winter, to protect us from colds and infections.
Eating one or two pieces of citrus fruits every day, will help you to keep colds at bay and will improve aging skin. Papaya Papaya is another exquisite antioxidant food and exotic fruit full of vitamins such as vitamin a , vitamin C, folic acid and vitamin E. Papayas also contain fiber, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and lycope. These antioxidant rich foods will feed your skin inside out, leaving you with softer and younger looking skin. Papayas also contain the enzyme "papain", which breaks down protein and helps with food digestion. The antioxidante benefits in this fruit are:
Prunes Prunes are the dry version of plums, and one of the best antioxidant foods. Prunes are a very good source of fiber, and often recommended for constipation. Prunes contain compounds called "phenols", which have and antioxidant effect. This healthy food is also rich in vitamin a (beta-carotene) protecting the body from:
Dry fruit also have an important antioxidant activity, but they have a high sugar content, so just be careful if you are watching your weight. Find out here about vegetables with antioxidant power list of antioxidants . Antioxidant Juice 
Liquidise the following antioxidant foods to kick start the day before breakfast or during the day as a snack. Its antioxidant power protects the skin, sight and health in general. You need a handful of carrots, strawberries, orange, apple and tomato. Add a few mint leaves and enjoy. Is best to take it in the mornings as it will help to cleanse the system.
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