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Originally Posted by nycbattle
While on the topic of nutrition, how does everyone feel about Antioxidants?
I work for a marketing company promoting the new Snapple Antioxidant Waters and they are packed with antioxidants. i've recently learned a lot about how antioxidants can protect your body from tissue damage and I've found this interesting.
Any thoughts?
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The consumption of vegetables and fruit high in antioxidants is closely linked to positive health outcomes. The consumption of isolated antioxidant vitamin supplementation is *not* linked to the same. In fact, scientists are starting to ring the alarm bells over this practice. In short, I believe it is only ignorance which could make someone believe that dumping a bunch of magic vitamins of some sort into water will make that water healthier.
If you believe in antioxidants, get them the way that is proven to make you healthier: eat vegetables and fruit. Otherwise, not only do expensive boutique vitamin/antioxidant waters probably not make you any healthier, there's a chance they'll do the opposite.