Antioxidants and Skin Care!

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Antioxidants are gaining in popularity in today’s health articles. The term antioxidants is often encountered in health articles, books and magazines. Also the major part of health and beauty products are mentioning antioxidants.

To understand the sudden hype about antioxidants we must ask ourselves the question what are really the antioxidants and what can they do for us and our body.

Explained in plain English antioxidants are chemicals preventing the oxidation of other chemicals? In any biological systems the process of oxidation produces very reactive free radicals that can react and damage other molecules that can end up damaging even the body's own cells. Antioxidants can get rid of these free radicals before they can do any harm to the body.

Some say that antioxidants can slow down the signs of aging and can promote skin rejuvenation. These affirmations do not have a scientific basis but most skin experts are continuing to say that antioxidants and minerals are helping in our bodies overall well being by eliminating free radicals from our body.

Some of the most popular antioxidant nutrients that can produce benefits to your skin are:

Vitamin A or Beta Carotene. Scientists discovered that beta carotene protects dark green, yellow and orange fruits and vegetables from the damage of solar radiation and we think that it can play a similar role in the human body.

Rich sources of beta carotene are: broccoli, sweet potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots.

Vitamin C or ascorbic acid is a water soluble compound acting as an antioxidant in living systems. Sauces of vitamin C are fruits like oranges, sweet limes and strawberries, vegetables like green peppers, broccoli, raw cabbage and tomatoes

Vitamin E is the most important fat - soluble antioxidant in the body. Has a role in protecting cellular membranes, lipoproteins and other "oily" structures. The skin has a fair amount of unsaturated fatty acids and is especially prone to free radical damage.

Vitamin E taken oral or topical can protect the skin. Sources of vitamin E include nuts, seeds, whole grains, and leafy vegetables vegetable oil and fish-liver oil.

Flavoids are a group of plant pigments that have antioxidant properties. They contain proanthocyanins and polyphenols, which are good for the skin. These compounds are responsible for the color of many fruits, vegetables and flowers. Besides color these pigments also protect plants from environmental stress. Some flavoids have also antiallergenic, anti carcinogenic, anti viral and anti inflammatory activity. Scientists identified over 4000 flavoids but only o few have been researched.

Other potent antioxidants are lipoic acid, cysteine, coenzyme Q10 and methionine.

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