VITAMIN E...

And now an Excellent vitamin!!!

            Why this vitamin is so important?

            Because it protects our cell membranes against free radicals. And when our cells are protected, diseases and health problems are avoided.

It could be explained considering that vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin and our cell membranes are made up mainly of fat. Then, when vitamin E gets into the membrane, it avoids that any free radical get through.

It was isolated at first time, by the scientists, at 1936, and it called tocopherol, from the Greek words tokos, “offspring” and pheros, “to bear”. Afterwards, this substance it was called vitamin E.

Vitamin E has a big family that is divided in two groups: tocopherols and tocotrienols.

Tocopherols are formed by four members: alpha, beta, gamma, and delta tocopherol. Alfatocopherol is the most common and the most active form. Gammatocopherol protects you from free radicals from nitrogen oxides.

Tocotrienols are also called alpha, beta, gamma, and delta and are found in some plant foods like rice and barley. They are less active than tocopherol but all they have antioxidant powers, help in cancer prevention and keeping down your cholesterol.

Nowadays, there are some researches that explain some functions of vitamin E such as: acts against inflammation, regulates  blood cells and helps the genetic control of cell division.

If you are athlete this vitamin is a good friend  before and after intensive exercise because, it decreases the oxidative cell damage caused by free radicals. This vitamin is responsible for tissues body regeneration such as blood, skin, bones and nerves. In other words, vitamin E could avoid the overtraining symptoms.

The antioxidant vitamin E power is improved when it is intake together with others antioxidants such as vitamin C.

Vitamin E is found at in oils like: almond, corn, olive, peanut, safflower, sunflower; it is found in apple, asparagus, avocado, mango, peanuts, wheat germ, almond, nuts, kiwi, fish and milk.

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