Eat Antioxidants for Health and Fertility

Berries Antioxidants for Health and Fertility

We have finally reached the end of our miniseries on antioxidants. Now it's time to look at a few antioxidants and the foods they are in. The list below is by no means exhaustive; there are simply too many antioxidants to include here. Think of this list as a starting place. You can include the foods listed below if you like any of them but you don't have to.  A diet rich in any variety of fruit, vegetables,whole grains, nuts, legumes and other lean protein sources will provide a host of antioxidants and other nutrients which will help to keep us fertile and fit.

Sources of Antioxidants Vitamin E Vitamin A Vitamin C Cryptoxanthin Selenium Astaxanthin Anthocyanin Lycopene Letuein Catechins Quercetin 

Nutrient data collected from The USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference at http://www.ars.usda.gov/Services/docs.htm?docid=8964 and The University of Maryland Medical Center Quercetin Webpage at http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/supplement/quercetin

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