A lot of people have heard of free radicals, but not a lot of people know that they are related to the aging process.
Free radicals are charged particles that cause a lot of damage on the molecular level to basically anything they touch. They have this property due to the fact that they are missing an electron, which makes them highly reactive.
As free radicals contact the surface of various objects, they strip away an electron and destabilize that other molecule. So, in bits and pieces, free radicals tear down the fabric of whatever material they come into contact with.
This is a problem when that material is you. Free radical damage will break down and damage whatever cells they come into contact with, eventually leading to a loss of function. This gradual decline due to free radical damage is one of the major causes of aging.
That's why antioxidants are so popular... they protect you from the effects of free radicals by absorbing them before they can hurt you.
Source: How To Live Longer
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