Doctor’s Tip: Amla: The most anti-oxidant-packed food on the planet

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Doctor’s Tip: Amla: The most anti-oxidant-packed food on the planet

Oxidation is caused by free radicals. Rusting of metal when left out in the rain is an example of oxidation. In our bodies, oxidation contributes to cardiovascular disease, cancer, dementia, and other chronic diseases—and to aging. For optimal health it is therefore important to eat food with lots of antioxidants. Animal products have few whereas plant-based foods such as herbs and spices are particularly loaded with antioxidants, as are intense…