Can Antioxidant Juices Help with Dieting?
I’ve had this fascination recently with antioxidant juices, ie those juices that usually come from exotic fruits in far away places, that claim to contain huge amounts of the infamous antioxidant compound that has claimed to be the next coming in the world of health and well being, and anti aging. And what about dieting? Might the curious little antioxidant have a benefit when it comes to dieting and weightloss?
Well, while I don’t really think that antioxidants have a huge effect on weight loss or actually suppressing the appetite, I do think they can provide some really great benefits in terms of increasing energy levels naturally by helping us to eliminate free radicals, those nasty cells that cause healthy cell damage, so that we can focus more of our energies on, well, energy, instead of fighting off free radicals and other things that inhabit our body that aren’t so good for it.
Antioxidants are in many multi vitamins now, so you can get some of them via vitamin, but ultimately, the best source of serious antioxidant power is through eating actual foods like fruits that are bright in color or very, very dark in color, tend to have a multitude of antioxidants in them . They also tend to taste very good, and the good thing is, antioxidant rich foods tend to be excellent for our weightloss because they are usually nutrient rich as well as high in fiber (pulp and fibrous filling in fruits).
Fruits and berries that are naturally high in antioxidant compounds that I know of are blueberries, acai berries, mangosteen fruit, noni juice, broccoli, and other darkly or richly colored fruits and veggies tend to be very rich in these magical little compounds. They are an excellent addition to the diet, and the healthy eating may inspire more healthy eating, so I say eating an antioxidant rich diet is a win-win situation in the world of health, anti aging, and weight loss.
