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NR228 Antioxidants: Questions And Correct Answers__ are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free
radicals. Free radicals are waste substances produced by cells as the body
processes food, reacts to internal forces and the environment. Known to help
counteract free radicals in our body and are believed to help decrease the risk
of certain diseases, enhance our health, and promote overall wellness.
Right Ans - Antioxidants
Which antioxidants may decrease the risk of some cancers and cardiovascular
(CV) disease?
1 Vitamin A
2 Vitamin B
3 Vitamin C
4 Vitamin D
5 Selenium Right Ans - 1
3
5
Which statements are true regarding antioxidants?
1 Increasing the risk of disease
2 Working against free radicals
3 Working for free radicals
4 Protecting against cell damage
5 Decreasing the risk of disease Right Ans - 2
4
5
Which nutritional supplement increases the risk for severe liver damage if
taken in large quantities?
1 Vitamin E
2 Iron
3 Selenium
4 Vitamin A Right Ans - 3
, Work against free radicals in the body and are believed to help decrease the
risk of certain diseases, enhance health, and promote overall wellness. These
can protect against the cell damage that free radicals cause, known as
oxidative stress. Right Ans - Antioxidants
Factors that can lead to __:
- mitochondrial activity
- excessive exercise
- tissue trauma, due to inflammation and injury
- ischemia and reperfusion damage
- consumption of certain foods, especially refined and processed foods, trans
fats, artificial sweeteners, and certain dyes and additives
- smoking
- environmental pollution
- radiation
- exposure to chemicals, such as pesticides and drugs, including chemotherapy
- industrial solvents
- ozone Right Ans - Oxidative Stress
Antioxidants work (against / for / in collaboration with) free radicals in the
body and are believed to help (increase / decrease) the risk of certain
diseases, (enhance / limit) health, and promote overall (stress / wellness.)
Antioxidants can (protect / inhibit) against the cell damage that free radicals
cause, known as (ischemic stress / tissue stress / oxidative stress.) Right
Ans - 1. Against
2. Decrease
3. Enhance
4. Wellness
5. Protect
6. Oxidative Stress
__ are said to be the body's defense mechanism against free radicals and
oxidative stress. If you don't eat a healthy diet or the body can't remove these
free radicals efficiently, then oxidative stress can result. Right Ans -
Antioxidants
__ are waste substances produced by cells as the body processes food, reacts
to internal forces, and the environment. They cause cellular damage. An
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