. Chapter 10 looks at nutrients involved in antioxidant function. Research indicates, at the cellular level, that antioxidants may help in the prevention of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and macular degeneration. How do they do this? Explain….
b. If they do offer benefits, then why, when people take these antioxidants in supplement form, have studies not shown the same benefits? Read the article and the two abstracts below and discuss each; note and explain the mechanism by which risk for chronic disease such as cancer is increased by taking antioxidant supplements…..
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