Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other nutrients,

such as:

Nopalea, the breakthrough wellness drink from

TriVita® contains a class of rare and potent antioxidants called Betalains.Nopalea

is sourced from the fruit of the Nopal cactus, which contains the most Betalains

found in all of nature. Once believed to simply be the pigments that give the

Nopal cactus fruit its rich color, Betalains have since been shown to be powerful

and rare antioxidants – found in just a few of the world’s plants.

But first things first: what are antioxidants and how do they work?

Oxidation and free radicals: A natural process in the body called “oxidation”

produces free radicals, unstable molecules that can damage cells, proteins

and DNA. Oxidation can occur during respiration, metabolism (when the

body breaks down food), and as part of the inflammation process, which

is part of the body’s immune system response. Additionally, the constant

bombardment of external toxins such as pesticides, air pollution, cigarette

smoke, radiation and other environmental pollutants can generate a small

army of free radicals in your body.

Free radicals are atoms or molecular pieces that are missing a stabilizing electron.

So, they are constantly seeking their missing electron, and are willing to steal it

from anything they can. Left unchecked, these free radicals can go on a

cell-damaging free-for-all as they seek their missing electron. This in turn

causes a chain reaction: As free radicals steal electrons from other cells,

the robbed cells themselves become unstable free radicals.

Thus, the vicious cycle continues…

This chain reaction and the harm it can cause to cells, called oxidative damage,

builds up over time. It is this cumulative damage that has been linked to a

multitude of serious health conditions.

This is where antioxidants can help.

How antioxidants work Antioxidants are vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other

nutrients that work by interacting with and neutralizing free radicals – and may

even help protect against the damage free radicals can cause. Some common

antioxidants include beta carotene, lutein, lycopene, selenium, Vitamin A,

Vitamin C and Vitamin E – but there are many more.

Foods high in antioxidants include many fruits and vegetables, nuts, grains and

some meats, poultry and fish. A source of rare and potent antioxidants is the

fruit of the Nopal cactus, which is a key ingredient in Nopalea, the wellness drink

that is changing people’s lives!

Nopalea’s rare and potent antioxidants When a cell is assaulted, it can lose strength

and collapse. Betalain antioxidants help strengthen cellular walls – as well as help

neutralize toxins and drain away toxic waste. Betalains also act as

anti-inflammatory nutrients, helping the body to reduce inflammation.

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