WHAT DOESN'T KILL YOU ...

被引：25

作者：

Mattson, Mark P. ^{[1
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机构：

[1] NIA, Lab Neurosci, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA

[2] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Neurosci, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

来源：

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | 2015年 / 313卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1038/scientificamerican0715-40

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

When asked why eating lots of fruits and vegetables can improve health, many people will point to the antioxidants in these foods. That reasoning is logical because major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes involve cell damage caused by chemicals called free radicals that antioxidants neutralize.

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页码：40 / 45

页数：6