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Antioxidants are a group of vitamins, minerals, and dyes of plant compounds that prevent the damaging effect of free radicals. Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage the cells in your body. They form when atoms or molecules gain or lose electrons. ... For example, when your body uses oxygen, it creates free radicals as a by-product, and the damage caused by those free radicals is called "oxidative stress." That is why we must include fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, and vegetables in our daily diet. The lack of antioxidants can affect us, in our health, in the following...