Comments on: Is It Carbs Or Fats That Make You Fat? http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/diet-nutrition/is-it-carbs-or-fats-that-make-you-fat/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jermaine Jones http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/diet-nutrition/is-it-carbs-or-fats-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-18712 Jermaine Jones Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:56:02 +0000 http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/?p=5489#comment-18712 Carrie, you are absolutely correct! we must also make sure we're eating the proper foods to ensure our health. Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as "free radical scavengers" and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals. Health problems such as heart disease, macular degeneration, diabetes, cancer etc are all contributed by oxidative damage. Indeed, a recent study conducted by researchers from London found that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of stroke by 25 percent. Antioxidants may also enhance immune defense and therefore lower the risk of cancer and infection. Carrie, you are absolutely correct! we must also make sure we’re eating the proper foods to ensure our health.

Antioxidants are substances or nutrients in our foods which can prevent or slow the oxidative damage to our body. When our body cells use oxygen, they naturally produce free radicals (by-products) which can cause damage. Antioxidants act as “free radical scavengers” and hence prevent and repair damage done by these free radicals. Health problems such as heart disease, macular degeneration, diabetes, cancer etc are all contributed by oxidative damage. Indeed, a recent study conducted by researchers from London found that 5 servings of fruits and vegetables reduce the risk of stroke by 25 percent. Antioxidants may also enhance immune defense and therefore lower the risk of cancer and infection.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/diet-nutrition/is-it-carbs-or-fats-that-make-you-fat/comment-page-1/#comment-18507 Carrie Sat, 03 Jul 2010 05:05:20 +0000 http://www.fitnesshealthzone.com/?p=5489#comment-18507 Your body can store all carbs as fat when the muscles and the liver are already full of glycogen. So if you continuously eat a high carbohydrate diet this can lead to increased fat storage. Also, you can store more of your carb calories as fat when you eat too many processed and refined carbs. Your body can store all carbs as fat when the muscles and the liver are already full of glycogen. So if you continuously eat a high carbohydrate diet this can lead to increased fat storage. Also, you can store more of your carb calories as fat when you eat too many processed and refined carbs.

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