Let your diet be your first medicine” said Hippocrates! This famous Greek physician-philosopher, considered the "father of medicine", already understood the essential role of food 2,500 years ago.
It is by first paying attention to your diet that you can maintain good health and very significantly delay the effects of aging.
FREE RADICALS, RESPONSIBLE FOR PREMATURE AGING!
To live we all need oxygen. If this molecule is essential to life, part of the oxygen consumed is processed in excess by our body. This oxygen transforms into free radicals . These free radicals are active atoms and molecules that accelerate the wear and tear of our organs and affect their proper functioning.
This phenomenon is called “ oxidative stress ”
. Oxidative stress promotes more than a hundred age-related disorders and pathologies. This concerns in particular the aging of the skin, the premature appearance of wrinkles, cataracts, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
Our current lifestyle (tobacco, stress, pollution, sun, processed and excessively meaty diet, etc.) considerably favors the appearance free radicals. To the point that our DNA and our cells are victims, every day, of several thousand attacks due to free radicals. Over time our defenses weaken… resulting in premature aging and therefore dysfunction of our organs.
Numerous studies have shown that it is possible to live longer in good health by reducing the level of free radicals in our body or by neutralizing their impact.
In addition to less exposure to tobacco, the sun or pollution, the best solution for neutralizing free radicals is found on our plate .
ANTIOXIDANTS, THE ANTI-FREE RADICAL WEAPON!
Food antioxidants are preventative (reaction with oxygen, light deflection) or terminating (radical trapping) agents that prevent , delay or slow down oxidation processes .
There are different compounds that have an antioxidant effect: polyphenols (natural substances of plant origin), vitamin E and some minerals ( selenium, zinc ).
Vitamin E is probably the most powerful antioxidant. It has a protective effect on all of our cells, particularly protecting them from premature aging. It is all the more essential in elderly people in whom cell renewal is more difficult. This is why it is nicknamed the anti-aging vitamin . As this vitamin is not synthesized by the body, it can only be provided through food. It is mainly found in certain vegetable oils (wheat germ oil and sunflower oil are the richest), but also in hazelnuts or dried almonds.
Concretely, antioxidants help to reduce the risk of cancer, regulate cholesterol levels and therefore the risk of cardiovascular diseases, delay skin aging, and protect our cells against the effects of pollution.
PROTECT YOURSELF WITH FOOD!
Here are the foods that contain the most antioxidants. It is of course advisable to eat seasonal fruits and vegetables!
Attention ! Overconsumption of foods such as coffee, tea or red wine can be detrimental to your health. On the plate as in life, everything is a question of quality and balance!
A healthy, balanced diet, responsible consumption and regular physical activity will keep you fit and healthy for longer.
Tip: A good indicator of the quantity of antioxidants in an unprocessed product is its color: the brighter the pigmentation, the higher its antioxidant potential.
QUINTESENS OILS AND SALAD DRESSINGS NATURALLY RICH IN VITAMIN E!
Because we believe that food is our first medicine, we ensure that all our products (oils and salad dressings) are naturally rich in antioxidants.
Our tailor-made health oils guarantee you appropriate coverage of your daily needs in Vitamin E but also in Omega 3 and DHA, whatever your age.
As for our chef's vinaigrettes made from virgin organic Sunflower and Rapeseed oils, they are all naturally rich in vitamin E and polyphenols.
Whatever your age or your desires, you are guaranteed products rich in antioxidants which will protect your cells from oxidative stress linked to free radicals and will allow you to stay in shape longer.
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