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Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be tricky

  • Written by Nathaniel Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of North Dakota
Antioxidants help stave off a host of health problems – but figuring out how much you’re getting can be trickyMany fruits and vegetables are high in antioxidants.istetiana/Moment via Getty Images

When it comes to describing what an antioxidant is, it’s all in the name: Antioxidants counter oxidants.

And that’s a good thing. Oxidants can damage the structure and function of the chemicals in your body critical to life – like the proteins and...

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