Have you ever told yourself or someone else, "i am healthy, i eat well

and hardly fall sick so i don't need supplements and check up?" if yes ,

then humbly accept it that you do not appreciate the world and trouble

you are in. you may wish to wave this off,but you are not living in a

perfect world. this is a world full of pollutants and free radicals.
health has been defined as consistent energy, mental clarity,

resistance to stress, freedom from infection....absence of illness, so

many issues are involve in achieving the good health.
Man begins the process of losing life immediately he receives it.

oxygen is undoubtedly the most important gift of life,the most

important nutrient we consume.however, most recent studies have shown

that it is also the most damaging gift and most toxic nutrient we

consume.
O2 itself can destabilize many biological processes and systems in

the body by stimulating the production of free radicals. there are

about 73 trillion cells in the body, these free radicals can attack

lipids in membranes and storage site,damage protein, carbohydrate and

DNA in the cells and cause the body to be its worst enemy.
Fortunately, the human body utilises mechanisms for defence against

these free radicals in the form of antioxidants which can limit and

disarm free radicals depending on the amount available when needed. one

line of defence is a system of enzymes. nutrients such as the mineral

selenium, copper, and zinc play a vital role in maintaining the

effectiveness of the antioxidant defence mechanism.other protectors

nutrients(antioxidant) are available to the body mainly through the

fruit and vegetable in the diet. the most important of these are VIT C

& E, caroteniod and flavonoid(in green tea). these ensure that free

radicals dont damage your cells, unfortunately, you can get enough from

food alone , so we have to supplement

below are list of FOOds and its benefits

ORANGES AND GRAPES

the juice is very improtant in times of fever to help relieve and

quench the fever's fire and eliminate poison through the skin and

kidney. grapes are rich in iron, potassium, vit C and calcium. it

contains an antioxidant D-glycaric acid

Tomatoes
it help to prevent heart disease, to slow the development of age

related vision problem, it is a great anti-cancer food. the red

pigments contained in tomatoe is called lycopene and beta carotene,

these act as antioxidant that inhibit cancer development,it has a lot

of fibre hence good for constipation.

Garllic and onoins

specific whole foods of the allium family i.e garlic and onoins have a

long history of being associated with cardiovascular benefits. garlic

is an excellent source of vit B6, C, selenium, manganese and variety of

sulphur containing compounds. it has a lot of therapeutic benefits. it

helps lower blood pressure, prevent diabetic heart disease, washes away

bad choslesterol and stroke.
its VIT B6 helps lower the level of homocysteine. its selenium helps

prevent and protects against cancer and heavy metal toxicity.
it is a potent antibiotic, even against strains that have been

resisitant to many drugs. the allicin in garlic can stop the growth of

cancer cells once they develop. it helps against colon cancer. ajoene,

an organosulphur found in garlic is also useful in the treatment of

skin cancer.

Apple

An apple a day keeps the doctor away so go the saying, why do you think

this saying sticks? Experience , of course, as a general rule, it

should not be consume on an empty stomach because it can lead to

indigestion, in the course of ripening, the small quantity of starch is

converted to sugar. the malic acid in it help the bowel, liver and

brain, and also neutralises uric acid poisoning. afresh apple contains

about 191 unknown chemical compounds. as you eat, 1300 chemical

reactions occur to break it down into its component molecules


since 1950 , reports have it that the incidence of cancer is up to 44%,

breast cancer is up to 60%, and prostate cancer is up to 100%,
let it be understood that it is the improperly repaired DNA cells

damaged by free radicals that end up becoming cancer cells.
if the body were properly equipped with the right amounts of nutrients

or raw material for healin itself, cancer will not have the opportunity

to manifest. According to Dr virginia livingstone- wheeler, "we all

have cancer in our bodies, it is just our immune system is keeping it

in check..it is the breakdown of our immune system that allows cancer

to grow..if you maintain a strong immune system, your chances of ever

getting cancer are virtually nil "

the body is equipped to deal with cancer..but this process relies

heavily on nutrition

nutrition containing antioxidants that neutralizes free radicals are

found in Vit C, vit E, flavonoids in gree tea, cocoa powder, garlic,

onoions, apple and so on have a vital importance in the biological

process in our body.

its good to know that foods rich in antioxidant are easily accessible. thanks for the info poster.