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More Food Lists antioxidants, poised to protect us from—well,
everything, right? You've heard the claims: They cure cancer!
They prevent aging! They supercharge your immune system! But
while we think we know what antioxidants do, few of us know what
antioxidants actually are. And food manufacturers are fine with
that; the less you know, the more likely you are to swallow the
hype. "Antioxidants have a health aura around them," says Marion
Nestle, Ph.D., M.P.H., a professor of nutrition, food studies,
and public health at New York University. "They are supposed to
fight something bad in your body. Who wouldn't want to consume
more of a helper like that?" There's no doubt that antioxidants
can be good for you. But to maximize their benefit, we first
have to strip away