Antioxidants exist in both phytochemical and vitamin forms and are naturally present within foods and function to neutralize free radicals within our bodies. Free radicals are molecules with unpaired electrons which scavenge and steal electrons from other compounds to regain stability, thus creating a chain reaction of more free radicals (Whitney & Rolfes, 2005). Antioxidants function to donate electrons, while not becoming a free radical in the process, as they are stable molecules. In addition to defending against free radicals, antioxidants…

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