What Are Antioxidants?

3/27/2020

We mention antioxidants quite often when going over the benefits of different foods, but what exactly are antioxidants and how do they work?

• Antioxidants are molecules that process and remove free radicals in your body.
• Free radicals are waste substances made by cells as your body processes food and reacts to your environment.
• Free radicals need to be removed from your body and can start to cause damage if they’re present in large amounts. They’ve been linked to illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer. Antioxidants work to remove them.
• Your body makes its own antioxidants, but certain foods can help bring in even more antioxidants to help fight free radicals.
• Foods High in Antioxidants: Eggs, berries, oranges, apples, bell peppers, nuts, leafy greens, tomatoes, black beans, green tea, dark chocolate, pomegranates.

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at [email protected]

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