Question

____ are substances found in food with the ability to remove potentially damaging agents in the body

Answer 1

Answer:

Antioxidants

Explanation:

Let's get to know what antioxidants are and how they help the body remove potentially damaging agents.

Antioxidants- These are substances that are naturally present in food. They protect the body's cells by fighting against "free radicals."

Free Radicals- These are particularly atoms or molecules in the body that scavenge in order to find a pair. They often take away the electrons from other atoms. This allows them to become more stable, but resulting in many more free radicals (since the other atoms have lost their paired electrons).

Free radicals are produced through the breaking down of food in the body or during the exposure to harmful substances such as tobacco and the like. They contain oxygen. If a person's human body produces many free radicals, then he is prone to advanced aging or to having diseases such as cancer and heart disease. In order to slow down the process, antioxidants comes to play the role.

The antioxidant's role is to protect the body's cells from the free radicals. It inhibits the "oxidation."

Foods rich in antioxidants are: carrots, berries, grapes, milk, eggplant, etc. Most fruits and vegetables are enriched with antioxidants.