November 26th, 2008 
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Eating or consuming antioxidant-rich foods can actually help delay signs of aging.
“Our cells use antioxidants to work against the effects of harmful environmental factors and free radicals that evade our body’s defenses and can cause internal breakdown and cellular aging,” says Dr. Miguel Ramos Jr., PhD, director of the Geriatric Center of St. Luke’s Medical Center and the president of the Philippine Society of Geriatric Medicine.
Foods rich in antioxidant include fruits, vegetables, nuts, certain meat products, and coffee. A study done at the University of Scranton showed that these foods are the number one sources of antioxidants in the US diet.
According to Dr. Ramos, while the body requires oxygen, it can also cause harm through the natural process called oxidation, which is said to be the primary catalyst for much of the damage associated with aging.
“This process produces potentially harmful by-products. In cells, these by-products are called oxygen free radicals, also known as reactive oxygen species,” he explains. (more…)
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