Brain Builder - Antioxidants

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  1. 2. Highest concentrations of glutathione are found in the __________, muscle tissue and the liver
  2. 5. Foods that contains richest source of SOD
  3. 8. Boost internal defense system to protect cells against aging and disease
  4. 11. Other form of Vitamin E (not tocopherols)
  5. 12. A replacement to whey protein for muscle strength and size; used for dairy intolerance (2 wds)
  6. 14. More than 35 million people are afflicted with this disease, expected to quadruple by 2050
  7. 17. One of the body’s most powerful built-in antioxidants (2 words)
  8. 19. Chemical reaction that produces free radicals
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  1. 1. Tripeptide manufactured in every cell in the body
  2. 3. Vitamin E is made up of eight different forms: four __________and four tocotrienols
  3. 4. Water-soluble nutrient (antioxidant) not stored in the body
  4. 6. One of ten nutrients previously reported in research studies to have importance to brain health
  5. 7. "The most expensive disease you’ve never heard of" (2 wds)
  6. 9. The __________ system uses free radicals to fight off harmful bacteria in the body
  7. 10. Natural by-products of cellular respiration (2 words)
  8. 13. Vitamin C has the ability to __________“spent” antioxidants
  9. 15. Fat-soluble nutrient (antioxidant) stored in the body’s fatty tissues
  10. 16. Colorful foods contain these
  11. 18. 50% of the vitamin C that you take right now will be out of your system in about __________ minutes