Antioxidants in Pogamoonga

Antioxidants are very important part of a healthy body. Antioxidants are made up of nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and enzymes (proteins in your body that assist in chemical reaction). Antioxidants are believed to play a key role in prevention of chronic diseases. They help such chronic diseases as cancer, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, Rheumatoid arthritis and cataracts. Antioxidants contain vitamins E, C and beta carotene ( a form of vitamin A) which all have health promoting properties.

Antioxidants can reduce the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Oxidation of cholesterol produces fatty build up in arteries, which can lead to stroke and heart attacks. Because oxidation is a naturally occurring process within the body, a balance with antioxidants must exist to maintain good health. Antioxidants help reduce these fatty build-ups and also help thin your blood. Antioxidants can help control the free radicals thus lessening the chance of chronic diseases like strokes, cancer and heart attacks.

Your body can get antioxidants from foods such as fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, juices and red wine but the largest amount of natural antioxidants are found in Pomegranate juice, which can be found in Poga Moonga. Natural antioxidants are much better for your body than synthetically made antioxidants. They are easily absorbed into the body. Synthetically made antioxidants have to be broken down and then absorbed by the body which makes them less effective. Pomegranate juice contains a super antioxidant, a flavonoid, that is much more effective in fighting heart disease than the antioxidants found in tomatoes or red wine

Ongoing research is showing the opposite of what was originally thought about antioxidants. At first it was thought antioxidants were not good for you but research is showing that antioxidants are a very important part of good health. Whatever source you choose, having antioxidants in your nutritional program are very important to good health.