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Why You Should Eat Your Antioxidants

Antioxidants, so called because they work to counter free oxygen radicals that can damage cells, take many forms, from familiar vitamins and minerals to lesser-known phytochemicals. Fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods are rich sources. Research shows that the best way to obtain antioxidants is through food, not dietary supplements. This may be in part

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6 Healthy Root Vegetables You Have to Try This Fall

Root vegetables are the edible parts of plants that grow underground, but these super-nutritious, health foods are finding their way into the spotlight and onto the plates of healthy eaters. Carrots are the most familiar root vegetable—we eat the long, orange bottoms, not the leafy tops. These six other roots are, like carrots, rich in

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