Reaction Paper
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Whe e T AMWOR Mak sT r E K e he DR AMWOR E K
L t s Op o tnt s L t s Go i l s p r ie , i l s d mie u i mie
Today’s Health Realities
The War Within Our Bodies
Free Radicals or Toxins that come from: • Stress • Radiation from the sun • Pollution • Toxins in the water • Poor diet
The cells of our bodies are fighting to stay healthy as they are attacked by free radicals.
The World’s Leading Causes of Premature Deaths Are Degenerative Health Conditions:
• • • •
Healthy human cells in culture
Cardiovascular Disease
(17 million*)
Cancer (8.6 million*) Stroke (5.5 million*) Respiratory Disease
(3.7 million*)
Damaged cells after adding digested products from a typical fast-food meal
* Annually
•
Diabetes (990,000*)
Similar cells when antioxidants are included
Are We Content With Losing This War Against Poor Health?
Will you and your loved ones spend your golden years in health and happiness?
Free Radicals vs. Antioxidants
FREE RADICALS are atoms with at least one unpaired electron. It needs to stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule. Whatever the free radical touches first (and steals the electron from), is wrecked. If it's the cell wall, the cell dies. If it's the DNA, it causes a mutationthat leads to many diseases, especially cancer. ANTIOXIDANTS are molecules that can donate an electron to another molecule that has an unpaired electron, AKA a free radical.. By donating an electron, antioxidants help stop the chemical reaction called oxidation. Think of rust- that’s an oxidation reaction. So basically, what antioxidants are important for is to help keep your body from rusting (aging).
Are We Receiving the Nutrients We Need?
Are all Supplements created equal?
Average adult needs to consume 5-10 fruits and vegetables to attain the daily RDA of nutrients.
No. A study conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital, USA, tested 257 vitamin products. Only 49 were judged as having
Whe e T AMWOR Mak sT r E K e he DR AMWOR E K
L t s Op o tnt s L t s Go i l s p r ie , i l s d mie u i mie
Today’s Health Realities
The War Within Our Bodies
Free Radicals or Toxins that come from: • Stress • Radiation from the sun • Pollution • Toxins in the water • Poor diet
The cells of our bodies are fighting to stay healthy as they are attacked by free radicals.
The World’s Leading Causes of Premature Deaths Are Degenerative Health Conditions:
• • • •
Healthy human cells in culture
Cardiovascular Disease
(17 million*)
Cancer (8.6 million*) Stroke (5.5 million*) Respiratory Disease
(3.7 million*)
Damaged cells after adding digested products from a typical fast-food meal
* Annually
•
Diabetes (990,000*)
Similar cells when antioxidants are included
Are We Content With Losing This War Against Poor Health?
Will you and your loved ones spend your golden years in health and happiness?
Free Radicals vs. Antioxidants
FREE RADICALS are atoms with at least one unpaired electron. It needs to stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule. Whatever the free radical touches first (and steals the electron from), is wrecked. If it's the cell wall, the cell dies. If it's the DNA, it causes a mutationthat leads to many diseases, especially cancer. ANTIOXIDANTS are molecules that can donate an electron to another molecule that has an unpaired electron, AKA a free radical.. By donating an electron, antioxidants help stop the chemical reaction called oxidation. Think of rust- that’s an oxidation reaction. So basically, what antioxidants are important for is to help keep your body from rusting (aging).
Are We Receiving the Nutrients We Need?
Are all Supplements created equal?
Average adult needs to consume 5-10 fruits and vegetables to attain the daily RDA of nutrients.
No. A study conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital, USA, tested 257 vitamin products. Only 49 were judged as having