Antioxidants
BHA and BHT: The Antioxidant Preservatives Under FDA Review
Is BHA safe to eat? BHA is listed as a probable carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program. Here's what the evidence shows and what FDA is doing about it
IntermediateBlueberry Nutrition: What Anthocyanins Actually Do
The real health benefits of blueberries come from anthocyanins, not ORAC scores. What the human trial data shows about cardiovascular and brain effects
BeginnerHow Antioxidants Actually Work (and Where Marketing Gets It Wrong)
How antioxidants neutralize free radicals in your body, why ORAC scores are meaningless, and why high-dose antioxidant supplements failed in large clinical trials.
BeginnerTBHQ: What This Preservative Does and Why Regulators Are Watching It
What is TBHQ in food? This synthetic antioxidant is in frying oils and snack foods. Here's what the science shows about its safety and why it's on FDA's review list
IntermediateWhat Polyphenols Actually Do: Beyond Antioxidant Theory
Polyphenols aren't just antioxidants. Learn how gut bacteria transform them into active compounds and why food beats supplements.
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