Antioxidants are compounds that can prevent or inhibit the oxidation processes that are harmful to the body because the cells triggers free radicals. Cells of free radicals and is uncontrolled causing specific diseases, usually cancer.

Because it can prevent and fight disease, antioxidants are claimed to extend life. Not only that, antioxidants are believed to increase sexual performance and many other benefits.

But now researchers from Kansas State University, United States proved that antioxidants in high doses can be a problem for the body.

Antioxidants only works when there is a pro-oxidant compounds (trigger the oxidation process) in the body. When the dose of antioxidants and pro-oxidant imbalance or high antioxidant levels of pro-oxidants while low, the body will form a pro-oxidant compounds to balance with antioxidant levels, and this will make cells free radicals are not beyond repair.

“Many people believe that by eating lots of antioxidants, the benefits to the body also will be many more. But it was wrong, very high doses of antioxidants to produce the opposite function, namely causing weakened muscles, shortness of breath, the oxygen in the blood flow blocked even accelerated aging, “said the researcher, as reported by Steven Copp Dailymail, Saturday (30/1/2010).

It should be noticed for more consumption of broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, blueberries, soy and other foods that contain antioxidants that are not excessive.