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Oxygen is important for life, yet it also contributes to the formation of free radicals, molecules that destroy cell membranes and speed aging. Fortunately, we have on our side little hunter-gatherers called antioxidants to keep free-radical damage in check. Besides helping us stay young in mind and body, antioxidants are a snap to incorporate into our diets, found in everything from fresh produce to wine and chocolate.



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Diet Blogs

  • Susan Carnell

    Bad Appetite

    The social, psychological, and biological drivers of appetite.
  • Susan Albers, Psy.D.

    Comfort Cravings

    How to soothe yourself without food—and how to eat healthfully and mindfully.
  • Alexis Conason

    Eating Mindfully

    Improve your relationship with food.
  • Fat Like Us

    The real face of diet culture.
  • Martina M. Cartwright

    Food For Thought

    Salt, school lunches and the intersection of food, wellness and public policy.
  • Dr. Barry Sears

    In the Zone

    Building your brain using anti-inflammatory nutrition.
  • It's Not Just Baby Fat!

    Straight talk on emotional eating and weight control in kids and adults.
  • Kaayla T. Daniel, Ph.D., C.C.N.

    Naughty Nutrition

    Feeding your libido and fueling your lust for life.