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Nutrition as an Antioxidant
Vitamin
Vitamin C: In fruits and vegetables, fresh and raw, like guava, kiwi, mango, pineapple, persimmon, citrus, melons, strawberries, fruit, peppers, tomatoes, brassicas (cabbage family vegetables), fruits and common vegetables.
Vitamin E (tocopherol): wheat germ, soybean oil, wheat germ of cereals or cereal, olive oil, green leafy vegetables and nuts.
Beta-carotene or provitamin A : It belongs to the carotenoid family of plants. The body can convert into vitamin A.
Together antioxidant properties of vitamin A and that act on free radicals. Lately has shown its role in preventing cataracts and their beneficial effects in processes associated with inflammation and aging.