Antioxidants. The term is always there—on packaging, in conversation, in articles—you know you want them  but do you know why? I wasn’t quite sure myself until I actually attended a class on the free radical-antioxidant relationship: antioxidants are compounds that protect the body from damage, particularly free-radical damage. But there’s another term…free radical. Images of [...]

Antioxidant Warrior Dinner Give your body the raw materials it needs to protect you while you sleep. This recipe is full of copper, zinc, and manganese … you’ll use these nutrients to create the mighty Superoxide Dismutase antioxidant!   You will need: 1 sweet potato 1 cup brown or wild rice 2-3 cremini mushrooms 2 [...]