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This is not a round of two to three falls with no time limit between the heroine “Fruit” and the hero of the “Juice.” It is known the benefits of eating whole fruit and the advantages and disadvantages of consuming juice, as in any way are delicious.

Let’s start with the most important, as many know the fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals that protect against the “flu” and are also involved in other functions.

But first we are putting ourselves in agreement on some concepts. Vitamins are organic substances essential in very small quantities for development, maintenance and proper functioning of the human body. The get from food because the body can not produce, with the exception of vitamin D, produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight.

Minerals are inorganic elements that the body uses as building blocks for body tissues such as bone, teeth, muscles and other organizational structures. Several other minerals contribute to the balance of salts in the blood and body water.

A basic principle in mineral nutrition is to eat foods that are rich in calcium and iron, thereby ensuring also have other important minerals.

The main vitamins that give us the fruits are vitamin C and vitamin A. As there are some rich minerals potassium and phosphorus.

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How to Choose Antioxidant Supplements - Well, the easiest thing to do is consult with your doctor to make sure you consume antioxidant balance with your needs. If you take a multivitamin, the amount of antioxidants is not enough. Conversely, if you take antioxidant supplements, just focus on certain vitamins multivitamin-but less than meet the needs of your antioxidants. Combine a multivitamin and antioxidant supplements are OK as long as you measure the ingredients and check if still in the recommended amount.

Preventing is better than curing!

With sufficient levels of antioxidants in our body, it will help us stay away from diseases associated with aging, cancer, blood vessel disease such as coronary heart disease, and degenerative diseases such as Dementia (impairment of intelligence), Parkinson (muscle stiffness and shaking) and Alzheimer’s disease . They are currently disease that occurs not only in the parents, but also in the middle Ages.