Drinking a cup of coffee means ingesting a complex mixture of chemicals. Research has given us mixed messaging about whether coffee is beneficial or harmful.
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Despite the popular belief that vitamin E and beta carotene supplements help prevent heart disease and cancer, the latest research suggests they do not – but the supplements do have potential risks.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
Zebrafish are ideal for drug discovery especially in the context of neurological and inflammatory conditions.
Remove the alcohol and calories, and it turns out beer is a drink that has many qualities found in health drinks.
Duckweed is the perfect space food: small, fast-growing and nutritious. By studying how light levels changed the production of radiation-fighting antioxidants, researchers made it even better.
The health benefits of exercise for our mind and body are well documented. But did you know that exercise could lower the risks of the most dangerous COVID-19 complication?
CBD may not be a panacea for your aches and pains – and it certainly isn’t for COVID-19.
A simple chemical reaction turns the red pigment of beets into a new, nontoxic blue dye.
How does one of the most popular drinks in the world actually work on our bodies?
Many chronic diseases increase our risk of Alzheimer’s disease. This link between our bodies and our brains means certain healthy choices could protect our cognitive function.
Turns out taking antioxidant supplements after exercise doesn’t do much to help reduce muscle soreness after all.
Six scientists on the supplements they take every day and why they take them.
Antioxidants are meant to be good for us, but not all antioxidants are equal.
Upping your intake of vegetables and fruits can do more than just reduce your risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer – it could also help you breathe easier.
We hear about the benefits of antioxidants, but who knows what they really do? Actually, quite a lot. They repair cellular damage caused by trouble-making free radicals.
It’s known that Montmorency cherry juice improves sleep, gout symptoms and muscle recovery after exercise. The latest research shows that it can also reduce blood pressure.
New research suggests that far from helping treatment, antioxidants can change cancer cells to make them spread more quickly.
A growing body of research points to the detrimental effect of unhealthy diets and the protective value of healthy diets – along with select nutritional supplements as required – for maintaining and promoting mental health.
If the antioxidants that occur naturally in food are good for us, that must mean antioxidant supplements are also good for us, right? Not quite.
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Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Laurentian University
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Professor; NHMRC Clinical Research Fellow; NICM Health Research Institute Deputy Director, Western Sydney University
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