Antioxidants 101
By Elizabeth Herrin, MS, RD, LD Another health food buzzword that has gripped the nutritionally curious over the past several years is “antioxidant.” Foods like acai berries became “superfoods” because of their high levels of these compounds. But what is an antioxidant, what foods contain antioxidants, and how are they beneficial? What is an antioxidant? […]