Antioxidants combat free radical molecules produced by our own metabolism. The same free radicals, which are also contained in toxins and pollution in the air we breathe, have been implicated in at least 50 diseases and in the aging process!
New research from Germany has found that higher protein diets may boost protective antioxidant levels!
The results of tests performed on laboratory rats showed that after 15 weeks, the group consuming the highest protein diets (51% of calories) had better antioxidant parameters than the lower protein diets, such as reduced lipid peroxide levels.
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