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New Straits Times

02-29-2008

Fight threat of free radicals with fruits, greens
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Section: Main Section
Memo: Women's world

FREE radicals are very reactive and aggressive substances produced by natural cell metabolism in the body. Under unfavourable environmental conditions, such as severe physical and mental strain, the influence of cigarette smoke, strong sunlight and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, the amount of free radicals in...

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