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As the saying goes you are what you eat, antioxidants, such as vitamins C, E and beta-carotene are thought to help the body repair damage to the cells and may help prevent cancer, heart disease and cataracts. Why not treat yourself to an overhaul - here are the top 10 food sources for each of them :-
| Vitamin C (RDA: 40mg) | Beta-carotene (RDA: 4-6mg) | Vitamin E (RDA: 10mg) |
|---|---|---|
| ½ green pepper (96mg) | medium sweet potato (5mg) | tbsp wheatgerm oil (18mg) |
| 100g of strawberries | large carrot (4mg) | 5g sunflower seeds (10mg) |
| 1 orange (65mg) | 90g spinach (3mg) | 1 tbsp sunflower oil (6mg) |
| 200ml grapefruit juice (62mg) | 1/2 red pepper (3mg) | 30g almonds (7mg) |
| 1 kiwi fruit (30mg) | 1 small mango (3mg) | 30g peanuts (3mg) |
| 90g cabbage (20mg) | 90g spring greens (2mg) | 1 small avocado (3mg) |
| 100g peas (12mg) | 90g cabbage (1mg) | 90g spinach (2mg) |
| 100g potatoes (9mg) | 90g broccoli (1mg) | 90g broccoli (1mg) |
| 200ml tomato juice (8mg) | 2 tomatoes (1mg) | 100g brussel sprouts (1mg) |
| 1 tsp fresh parsley (6mg) | 4 apricots (1mg) | 1 tsp sesame seeds (1mg) |
Taken from The Antioxidant Recipe Book by Amanda Ursell, published by Thorsons.
