ANTIOXIDANT

FUNCTION

FOOD SOURCE

 Vitamin C

Protects against heart disease, cataracts, macular degeneration, and some types of cancer.

Citrus fruit, tomatoes, melon, strawberries, kiwi, sweet peppers, broccoli.

 Vitamin E

May help prevent heart disease and prostate cancer, and slow progression of Alzheimer’s.

Nuts and seeds, oils, fruits and vegetables.

 Carotenoids

 Beta carotene

Protective against cancer, particularly lung cancer, and heart disease

Orange and dark green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, broccoli, spinach, apricots, peaches, and cantaloupe.

 Lutein, zeaxathin

Protects against macular degeneration.

Dark green leafy vegetables, corn, sweet peppers, spinach, cabbage, oranges.

 Lycopene

May protect against prostate cancer, lung cancer, and heart disease

Tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon.

 Flavonoids

 Anthocyanidins

Protective against cancer.

Blueberries, cherries, cranberries, blackberries, black currents, plums, red grapes.

 Hesperidin

Protective against heart disease and cancer.

Citrus fruits and juices.

 Isoflavones

Protective against heart disease and cancer.

Soy, legumes, peanuts.

 Quercetin

Protective against heart disease and cancer.

Onions, apples, berries, red grapes, broccoli, red wine.

Selenium

May help prevent prostate cancer, colon cancer, and lung cancer.

Whole grains, nuts, onions, garlic, poultry, seafood, meat.