NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Broccoli, Low-Density Lipoprotein, Bone Pain
30 Nov 2016
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Can be carried freely in the blood. Found highly in fresh fruits and vegetables (kiwi, strawberries, cantaloupes, broccoli), orange. Vitamin c is a major water soluble antioxidant. It is water soluble, so it mostly works in the blood stream. Molecules can be transformed and then not act as they should (multiple, enzymes where they shouldn"t be), ldl is oxidized and transformed and inflammatory process happens. This oxygen sometimes forms free radicals during the process of energy metabolism. Fried foods, alcohol, air pollution, pesticides, and tobacco can also contribute to free radicals. Oxidative stress & disease increases risk for . Antioxidants are chemicals that decrease the adverse effects of free radicals by: Donating their electrons (without creating more free radicals) Neutralizing free radicals into less harmful substances. Oxygen can destroy vitamin c (raw, fresh vegetables and fruit have the most) Boiling in water, vitamin c dissolves in the water (but if you drink the liquid soup)
