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GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · key term
A substance that helps protect cells against damage caused by reactive substances called free radicals.
Used by AQA
Specification 3.2.2.1 · Paper 1
Revise: Fat-Soluble VitaminsVitamin E acts as an antioxidant, helping protect cells from damage caused by free radicals. It also supports the immune system and helps maintain healthy skin and eyes.
A substance that helps protect body cells from damage caused by free radicals.
When explaining antioxidant function, link the vitamin to protection of body cells from damage caused by free radicals.
Name vitamins A, C and E: not every vitamin has an antioxidant function.
Do not claim that antioxidants guarantee protection against cancer or other diseases.
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