Antioxidants and oxidative stress

Written by Dr Dan Rutherford, GP

Will eating antioxidants really protect me from disease?

Studies have shown that people who eat a diet that is rich in fruit and vegetables are less likely to get diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke.

It has not yet been proven that antioxidants alone are responsible for this drop in risk.

For example, the research that has been done on the effect of diet on cancer has been difficult to conduct and interpret.

Even so, there is now a good body of evidence to indicate the protective effect of fruit and vegetables on many common cancers, including those of colon, breast and bladder.

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